Film and Video - Admission
Students interested in the Film and Video Production Major are urged to declare their major promptly upon admission to GVSU.
In order to maintain high-quality instruction, the Film and Video Production major suggests that students who declare the major start with the foundation courses FVP 123 and FVP 125 and then FVP 226 and FVP 227 which are pre-requisites to all 300- and 400- level FVP production courses.
Once Declaring your FVP Major
1. Enroll in FVP 123 and FVP 125
2. Join Clubs
3. Network
4. Create!
Students are encouraged to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in the two Film and Video Production pand to take re-admission courses (FVP 123 and 125) and a 2.5 GPA for their overall courses.
The following required courses may be taken in any order.
- FVP 123 Survey of Media Production Modes
- FVP 125 Media Production I
Petition to Substitute Foundation Courses
Students can make a request to substitute foundation course work completed at a post-secondary institution for which they have received a GPA above 3.0. Many colleges and universities have arranged established equivalencies, but if your school has not yet done so, see your advisor to make the request. In order to make the request, you must supply the syllabus for the course taken at the other institution.
High school training or other non-college training will not be considered the equivalent of course work at GVSU.
Questions
For questions about the Film and Video Production secondary admit, please contact:
Associate Professor John Schmit
Professor of Film and Video Production
Dept. of Visual and Media Arts
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