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 MCS 274 | DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CINEMA AND TELEVISION |
| SCWR 376 | THE BUSINESS OF COMEDY | 4 |
| SCWR 385 | DIRECTING COMEDY FOR FILM | 4 |
| 12 |
Fourth Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCWR 372 | IMPROVISATIONAL SCENE CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| SCWR 380 | COMEDY PRODUCTION | 4 |
| SCWR 381 | COMEDY PRODUCTION II | 4 |
| SCWR 382 | COMEDY PRODUCTION III | 4 |
| SCWR 386 | DIRECTING COMEDY FOR FILM II | 4 |
| SCWR 397 | SCREENWRITING CAPSTONE I | 4 |
| SCWR 398 | SCREENWRITING CAPSTONE II | 4 |
| 12 |
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.