This specialization provides students with fundamental business and entrepreneurial skills for producing and managing media projects. Through assigned readings, case studies, field trips, and guest speakers, students learn grant writing and fundraising, portfolio design, business plans, and marketing and distribution strategies for traditional media forms and independent and alternative media.
Credits
BA: 44
BFA: 60
Visual and Media Arts Foundations (12 credits)
The Visual and Media Arts Foundations offers students a broad theoretical, historical, and practical introduction to the visual and media arts.
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VM 100 |
History of Media Arts I |
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VM 101 |
History of Media Arts II |
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VM 120 |
Foundations in Visual and Media Arts Production |
Introduction to Disciplines (16 credits minimum)
At the Introduction to Disciplines level, students explore one or more of the department’s main discipline areas.
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VM 200 |
Media Criticism and Theory |
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At least one of the following: |
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VM 220 |
Writing the Short Subject |
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VM 221 |
Writing the Feature Film |
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VM 222 |
Writing for Television |
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At least two of the following: |
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VM 230 |
Introduction to Film Production (I) |
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VM 231 |
Intermediate Film Production |
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VM 240 |
Introduction to Video Field Production |
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VM 241 |
Introduction to Studio Television Production |
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VM 250 |
Introduction to Sound Principles and Audio Production |
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VM 251 |
Audio Field Recording |
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VM 260 |
Introduction to Digital Media Production |
Specializations
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VM 402 |
Seminar in Media Arts Topics |
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One Advanced Visual and Media Studies course (4 credits) |
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At least two of the following: |
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VM 370 |
Business Concepts for Modern Media* |
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VM 545 |
Producing for Television and Non-Broadcast Media* |
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VM 555 |
Recording Industry as a Business |
*Business Concepts for Modern Media and Producing for Television and Non-Broadcast Media are preferred courses.
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VM 231 |
Intermediate Film Production |
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VM 430 |
Film Production Workshop |
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VM 440 |
Advanced Studio Production: Fiction |
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VM 441 |
Advanced Studio Production: Nonfiction |
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VM 418 |
Transnational Asian Cinema |
Advanced Visual and Media Arts Workshop
Students may apply to take the Advanced Visual and Media Arts Workshop. Two semesters are mandatory for BFA. Optional for BA.
For specific course prerequisites, please consult the Undergraduate Catalogue.
