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Digital Filmmaking and Television Specialization

The Digital Filmmaking and Television specialization offers courses that encourage students to workshop and write their own scripts, operate industry-standard equipment to produce and edit films – both narrative and non-fiction – with a team of peers, and screen both student films and famous masterworks in a theater setting (complete with stadium seating).

The Communication Studies department course sequence for the D/F/T specialization: 

Digital Filmmaking/TelevisionProgram of Study   **Updated 2023-2024 Academic Year

Communication Studies department Student Laptop Specifications:

Communication Studies Student Laptop Specifications

Equipment resources for D/F/T program of study:

Equipment Check Out System for the Communication Studies – students currently enrolled in COM production classes.

 

Digital Filmmaking and Television Core Courses (7)

COM 103: Introduction to Communication Theory
COM 117: Introduction to Film Studies OR COM 118: Introduction to Television Studies
COM 212: Introduction to Digital Filmmaking
COM 172: Introduction to Media Communication COM 242: Interpersonal Communication OR COM 265: Emerging Communication Technologies OR COM 310: Theories of Persuasion
COM 312: The Art of Editing
COM 381: Issues in Film History OR COM 390: Methods of Communication Research
COM 442: Senior Practicum

Specialization Electives (2)

COM 117: Introduction to Film Studies (if not taken as a core course)
COM 118: Introduction to Television Studies (if not taken as a core course)
COM 172: Introduction to Media Communication (if not taken as a core course)
COM 209: Broadcast Journalism
COM 220: Editing for Social Media (Formerly COM 370)
COM 225: Writing and Announcing for Broadcast (Formerly COM 270)
COM 242: Interpersonal Communication  (if not taken as a core course)
COM 255: Acting for Stage and Screen
COM 265: Emerging Communication Technologies (if not taken as a core course)
COM 269: Introduction to Audio Production
COM 271: Film & Society
COM 310: Theories of Persuasion (if not taken as a core course)
COM 325: Writing for Film and Television
COM 343: Looking at Women: Representation, Feminism, and Film
COM 350: Documentary Production
COM 368: Lighting and Cinematography
COM 369: Advanced Audio Production
COM 370: Topics when related to Digital Filmmaking/TV
COM 375: Writing the TV Pilot
COM 381: Issues in Film History (if not taken as a core course)
COM 390: Methods of Communication Research (if not taken as a core course)
COM 430: Directing for the Camera
COM 487: Advanced Student-Faculty Research

 

Communication Studies Electives (Pick 3 Communication Courses)

Topics in Communication Studies (COM 270 or 370), Internship (COM 399), and Independent Study (COM 391) may be taken to complete the major. One unit each of internships or independent studies may count as electives toward the major.

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