Course Requirements
First Year
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
FILM 101 | FOUNDATIONS OF CINEMA FOR MAJORS | 4 |
FILM 105 | FOUNDATIONS OF TELEVISION | 4 |
FILM 110 | DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I | 4 |
FILM 131 | HISTORY OF CINEMA PRODUCTION | 4 |
POST 110 | EDITING I | 4 |
POST 128 | THE ART OF SOUND DESIGN AND FILM | 4 |
SCWR 101 | SCREENWRITING FOR MAJORS | 4 |
SCWR 110 | INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION IN FILM & TV | 4 |
Second Year
Third Year
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
SCWR 352 | WRITING THE HALF-HOUR SERIES | 4 |
SCWR 371 | CREATING COMEDIC CHARACTERS | 4 |
SCWR 373 | TOPICS IN COMEDY | 4 |
or MPOP 274 | DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CINEMA AND TELEVISION |
SCWR 376 | THE BUSINESS OF COMEDY | 4 |
SCWR 385 | DIRECTING COMEDY FOR FILM | 4 |
Fourth Year
Open Electives
Open elective credit hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. Open electives may be selected from any undergraduate subject.
Program Combination Restrictions
Students pursuing the BFA in Film and Television with a Concentration in Comedy Filmmaking are forbidden from pursuing the BA in Film and Television. Students pursuing the BFA in Film and Television with a Concentration in Comedy Filmmaking are also forbidden from pursuing a Minor in the following: Comedy Filmmaking; Film Production; Screenwriting.