Film & Video Production



Animation / New Media                                                                                                       Parody on Steamboat Willie by Jason Ross
Students in the animation/new media emphasis learn principles of movement and interactive multimedia design.  They apply basic classical animation skills to various animation and interactive multimedia techniques.

Coursework includes hand-drawn and computer assisted technology. Students make animated video pieces and learn interactive multimedia production.  Some students choose to take additional course work in art and design, or work toward a studio arts minor.

We highly recommend that you read over the Advising Updates and Frequenty Asked Questions on this website at:  CURRENT STUDENTS > ADVISING or click here.

Requirements for Animation/New Media (catalog year 05/06 and later)

School of Communications CORE: (9 credits)
COM 101 Concepts of Communications
COM 295 Theories of Communications

and ONE of the following:

COM 201 Speech
COM 215 Story Making (SWS course)

B.A. Cognate
 The B.A. degree requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.

B.S. Cognate
 CS 150 Intro to Computing - OR - PHI 103 Logic
STA 215 Introductory Applied Statistics (take before SS 300)
SS 300 Research Methods

Film & Video Production Foundation (26 credits)

CFV 123 Survey of Media Production Modes ("Modes")
CFV 124 Image & Sound
CFV 125 Media Production I
- FORMAL ENTRY TO THE MAJOR VIA APPLICATION PROCESS
CFV 226 Media Production II
CFV 261 Scriptwriting
CBR 281 Audio Production I
CFV 370 Film & TV Interpretation
 One Additional CFV History/Theory/Criticism Course
CFV 498 Senior Thesis/Projects, or CFV 490 Internship (variable credit)
COM 495 Issues in Communications (Capstone)

Animation/New Media Emphasis (15 credits)

Required:
CFV 325 Animation I
CFV 326 Computer Image Making

Choose TWO from the following focused group (one must be a 400-level course):
CFV 323 Media Technologies
CFV 324 3D Computer Animation
CFV 327 Film & Video Art
CFV 330 Digital Post Production
CFV 425 Animation II (prerequisite CFV 325)
CFV 426 Cinematic Multimedia (prerequisite CFV 326)

Choose ONE from:
History/Theory Criticism courses
Intermediate or Advanced Production courses

HISTORY/THEORY/CRITICISM Courses:
COM 348 Film Theories (SWS course)
CFV 370 Film & TV Interpretation (may be repeated for credit when content varies.  CFV 375
     World Cinema can fulfill this requirement.)  To see current academic year CFV 370 content, go
     to: CURRENT STUDENTS > ADVISING, or click here.
COM 371 Media and Society (may be repeated for credit when content varies.  See current
     schedule of courses for content/topic area.)
COM 372 Global Communications
COM 373 Women & Minorities in Film and Television
CFV 375 World Cinema

INTERMEDIATE  Production Courses:
CBR 382 Audio Production II
CFV 321 16mm Film Production
CFV 322 Documentary Production I
CFV 323 Media Technologies
CFV 324 3D Computer Animation
CFV 325 Animation I
CFV 326 Computer Image Making
CFV 327 Film & Video Art
CFV 328 Intermediate Film Practicum (Summer Film Project - production phase)
CFV 330 Digital Post Production
CFV 362 Scriptwriting II
CFV 368 Lighting for Film/Video Production
CFV 380 Special Topics

ADVANCED Production Courses:
CBR 485 Audio Production III
CFV 422 Documentary Production II (pre-requisite: CFV 322)
CFV 424 16mm Film Production II (pre-requisite: CFV 321)
CFV 425 Animation II (pre-requisite:  CFV 325)
CFV 426 Cinematic Multimedia (pre-requisite: CFV 326)
CFV 428 Advanced Film Practicum (pre-requisite CFV 424 - Summer Film Project - production
                 phase)
CFV 429 Post Production Practicum (pre-requisite CFV 261 AND either CFV 330 or CBR 281 -
                 Summer Film Project - post-production phase)
CFV 470 Nonfiction Film/Video Practicum (Non-profit client-based production.  Pre-requisite CFV
                 320 or higher.)
CFV 482 Sound Design for Film & Video (pre-requisite CBR 281)

Film & Video Course Descriptions

Complete catalog of course descriptions and program requirements.
  Last Modified Date: March 19, 2008
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