Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 0 |
| 27-30 |
| 68 |
| 25-22 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MUCP 105 | Aural Skills for Music Production | 1 |
| MUGN 199 | Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | 1 |
| MSSN 105 | Keyboard Skills for Music Production | 1 |
| MURP 123 | Theory for Music Production | 3 |
| MUGN 120 | Rap and Rock as Cultural Phenomena | 3 |
| MUMG 100 | Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| 4 |
| Applied Music | |
| MUTC 101 | Music and Computer Technology I | 3 |
| MURP 150 | Physics of Sound | 3 |
| MURP 250 | Basic Electronics for Musicians | 3 |
| MURP 350 | Live Event Audio Production | 3 |
| FMTV 272 | Digital Audio Production | 3 |
| FMTV 278 | Craft and Business of Songwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 373 | MIDI and Digital Music Production | 3 |
| FMTV 374 | Audio Post: ProTools Workshop | 1 |
| FMTV 375 | Introduction to Music Recording | 3 |
| FMTV 377 | Sound Analysis and Design | 3 |
| FMTV 379 | Signal Flow and Session Management | 3 |
| FMTV 475 | Advanced Music Recording Techniques | 2 |
| FMTV 476 | Advanced Music Mixing | 2 |
| FMTV 477 | Sound Design for Film | 3 |
| MURP 450 | Recording Arts and Production Internship | 3 |
| or FMTV 471 | Sound Design for Gaming |
| 2 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 68 |
Ensembles
Major Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| FMTV 101 | History and Development of Film and Television | 3 |
| FMTV 120 | Filmmaking I | 3 |
| FMTV 201 | Digital Filmmaking I | 3 |
| FMTV 204 | Film Forum | 3 |
| FMTV 205 | Film Art: Historical and Contemporary | 3 |
| FMTV 207 | History of Television Programming | 3 |
| FMTV 210 | Story Analysis and Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 221 | Digital Filmmaking II | 3 |
| FMTV 222 | Introduction to Non-Scripted Television and Editing | 3 |
| FMTV 231 | Introduction to the Control Room and Studio | 4 |
| FMTV 251 | Acting for the Screen | 3 |
| FMTV 252 | Fundamentals of Film and Television | 3 |
| FMTV 256 | Production Design I | 3 |
| FMTV 260 | Film Story Analysis | 3 |
| FMTV 261 | Special Topics in Film and Television | 3 |
| FMTV 267 | Music Supervising for Film, Television and Video Games | 1 |
| FMTV 268 | Music Licensing | 1 |
| FMTV 269 | Music Industry Contracts | 1 |
| FMTV 274 | Production Audio for Film and Television | 1 |
| FMTV 276 | Podcasting Collaborative Projects | 1-3 |
| FMTV 277 | Audio Production for Film/Digital Media | 3 |
| FMTV 279 | Experiential Sound Workshop: The Art of Right-Brain Listening | 1 |
| FMTV 280 | Filmmaking Tech Workshop | 1-3 |
| FMTV 283 | Developing the Documentary | 3 |
| FMTV 307 | Children's Television | 3 |
| FMTV 308 | Mythic Structure in Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 309 | Experimental Film and Digital Art History: 1902-Present | 3 |
| FMTV 310 | Intermediate Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 322 | Film Making II | 4 |
| FMTV 324 | Production Design II | 3 |
| FMTV 341 | Principles of Cinematography | 3 |
| FMTV 342 | SCM Week in LA | 3 |
| FMTV 343 | Intermediate Post-Production | 3 |
| FMTV 344 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| FMTV 352 | Experimental Film/Digital Workshop I | 3 |
| FMTV 353 | Advanced Television Production | 3 |
| FMTV 354 | Sketchwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 355 | Film and Television Practicum | 1 |
| FMTV 358 | Production Management | 3 |
| FMTV 360 | Narrative Film and TV Editing | 3 |
| FMTV 363 | Media Management | 3 |
| FMTV 372 | Dance Film | 1-3 |
| FMTV 376 | Post Production Foley Workshop | 1-3 |
| FMTV 383 | Producing the Documentary | 3 |
| FMTV 385 | Digital Media Technical Workshop | 3 |
| FMTV 410 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 411 | Special Topics in Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 413 | Writing the Feature Film | 3 |
| FMTV 414 | Writing the Narrative Series | 3 |
| FMTV 415 | Writing for Interactive Media | 3 |
| FMTV 417 | Narrative Development for Gaming | 3 |
| FMTV 420 | Production Design Mentorship | 3 |
| FMTV 422 | Film III: Directing Workshop | 3 |
| FMTV 425 | Commercial Directing | 3 |
| FMTV 426 | Advanced Film Workshop | 3 |
| FMTV 432 | Multicamera Narrative Production | 3 |
| FMTV 433 | Multicamera Episodic Television | 3 |
| FMTV 434 | Non-Scripted Television Production | 3 |
| FMTV 436 | Art and Cultural Programming Production | 3 |
| FMTV 437 | Special Topics in Media Analysis | 3 |
| FMTV 440 | Advanced Narrative Editing | 3 |
| FMTV 441 | Advanced Cinematography | 3 |
| FMTV 442 | Post Production Elements for Television Programming | 3 |
| FMTV 452 | Experimental Film/Digital Workshop II | 3 |
| FMTV 454 | Television Production Company | 3 |
| FMTV 460 | Film and Television Internship | 3-6 |
| FMTV 463 | Entertainment Law: Media Contracts and Intellectual Property | 3 |
| FMTV 464 | Producing the Film: Development through Distribution | 3 |
| FMTV 474 | Mixing for Film and Television | 1-3 |
| FMTV 483 | Long Form and Episodic Documentary Workshop | 3 |
New Student Seminar
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Title |
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SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| 3 |
| 3-6 |
| 9 |
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| Total Credits | 27-30 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.