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.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 39 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 62 | |
| Free Electives | 16-10 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUCP 105 | Aural Skills for Music Production | 1 |
| MSSN 105 | Keyboard Skills for Music Production | 1 |
| MUCP 050 | Fundamentals of Musicianship | 3 |
| MUMG 100 | Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music (Four semesters at 1 credit each or 3 semesters at one credit each plus MURP 134.) | 4 |
| MUTC 101 | Music and Computer Technology I | 3 |
| MURP 150 | Physics of Sound | 3 |
| MURP 250 | Basic Electronics for Musicians | 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 379 | Signal Flow and Session Management | 3 |
| FMTV 377 | Sound Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MURP 350 | Live Event Audio Production | 3 |
| FMTV 475 | Advanced Music Recording Techniques | 1 |
| FMTV 476 | Advanced Music Mixing | 1 |
| FMTV 477 | Sound Design for Film | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 2 | |
| Electronic Music Ensemble (four semesters at 0.5 credits each) | ||
or MUEN 165 | Popular Music Ensemble | |
or MUEN 180 | Chamber Ensemble Performance | |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the list below. | 9 | |
| Capstone Experience | ||
| COED 401 | Cooperative Education Experience I | 3 |
| or COED 402 | Cooperative Education Experience II | |
| or FMTV 481 | Career Development Workshop | |
| or MURP 450 | Recording Arts and Production Internship | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
Major Electives
| 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 400 | 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 | 1-9 |
| 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 |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| MUGN 199 | Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | 1 |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MUGN 120 | Rap and Rock as Cultural Phenomena | 3 |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Fulfilled by MUTC 101 in the major. | ||
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUGN 199 | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION (C1) Writing | 3 |
| MUCP 105 | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts: MUGN 120 recommended. | 3 |
| MSSN 105 | 1 | General Education course | 3 |
| MUSI 499 or MURP 134 | 1 | General Education course | 3 |
| MUCP 050 | 3 | MUMG 100 | 3 |
| MUTC 101 | 3 | MUSI 499 | 1 |
| MURP 150 | 3 | MUEN 162, 165, or 180 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 162, 165, or 180 | 0.5 | ||
| 13.5 | 16.5 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| MURP 250 | 3 | MUSI 499 | 1 |
| MUEN 162, 165, or 180 | 0.5 | MUEN 162, 165, or 180 | 0.5 |
| FMTV 272 | 3 | FMTV 278 | 3 |
| MUSI 499 | 1 | FMTV 373 | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | FMTV 375 | 3 |
| 16.5 | 16.5 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| FMTV 374 | 1 | General Education course | 3 |
| FMTV 379 | 3 | FMTV 475 | 3 |
| MURP 350 | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| FMTV 377 | 3 | FMTV 477 | 3 |
| FMTV 476 | 3 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
| Elective course | 2 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||