Film & Video Production



Individual Study Plan
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Working with an advisor, students can design an Individual Study Plan (ISP). An individual study plan allows you to design a 15-credit emphasis other than those listed in the GVSU catalog.  The structure of your ISP must parallel that of the published emphasis areas, and you must meet all of the other requirements of the Film and Video Production major and of the School of Communications.  

Your ISP must include 15 credits and a minimum of one 400-level production course (3 credits). Courses from other units of the University may be included in your ISP, with approval from your advisor.

Requirements for Individual Study Plan  (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)

Individual Study Plan (ISP) Emphasis (15 credits)

Required:
THREE Courses from Intermediate or Advanced Production Courses (or another discipline by approval of advisor)
ONE Advanced Production Course (400 level)

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

To create an ISP, download the ISP form and consult with your advisor to develop your plan.  Once approved by your advisor, the form is signed and submitted to the School of Communications and then the Registrar's Office.

ISP Form

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 (prerequisite: CFV 322)
CFV 424 16mm Film Production II (prerequisite: CFV 321)
CFV 425 Animation II (pre-requisite:  CFV 325)
CFV 426 Cinematic Multimedia (prerequisite: CFV 326)
CFV 428 Advanced Film Practicum (prerequisite CFV 424 - Summer Film Project - production
                 phase)
CFV 429 Post Production Practicum (prerequisite 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.  Prerequisite CFV
                 320 or higher.)
CFV 482 Sound Design for Film & Video (prerequisite CBR 281)

Film & Video Course Descriptions

Complete catalog of course descriptions and program requirements.

 
  Last Modified Date: March 19, 2008
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