Suggested Plan of Work for Film Majors
Freshman Year

Fall

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 1010 / (OC)Oral Comm.: Basic Speech / 3
ENG 1010 or / Basic Writing or
ENG 1020* / (BC) Basic Composition / 3
XXX 1010** / Foreign Language / 4
Elective / 3
13

Winter

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 1600 / Intro Audio-TV-Film Production / 3
* / (BC) ENG 1020 or elective / 3
XXX 1020 / Foreign Language / 4
Elective / 3
Elective / 2
15
Sophomore Year

Fall

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 3380 / Video Field Production & Editing / 3
COM 2210 / Media Writing & Storytelling / 3
COM 2110 / (CT) Argumentation & Debate / 3
(FC) Foreign Culture / 3
Elective / 3
15

Winter

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 1610 / Fund. Of New Media Production / 3
COM 2010 / (VP) Intro. to Film / 4
*** / (PS) Physical Science / 4
(HS) Historical Studies / 3
14
Junior Year

Fall

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 5270 / (WI) Screenwriting / 4
COM XXXX / Film Elective / 3
COM 2020 / History of Film / 3
(AI) American Institutions / 3
Elective / 3
16

Winter

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 5400 / Techniques of Film & Video Prod. / 4
COM XXXX / Film Elective / 3
(IC) Intermediate Composition / 3
Elective / 3
Elective / 2
15
Senior Year

Fall

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 5410 / Producer’s Workshop / 3
COM XXXX / Film Elective / 3
*** / (LS) Life Science / 4
(SS) Social Science / 3
Elective / 3
/ 16

Winter

Course # / Course Name / Cr
COM 5440 / Film Production / 4
COM 5540 / Film & Media Theory / 3
Elective / 3
Elective / 3
Elective / 3
16