Department of Visual & Media Arts
Producing
Anna McCarthy manages budgets and crew
Producing major Anna McCarthy takes both film and business courses. (Filmed and edited by Emerson College students.)
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: 44 for BA, 60 for BFA (both degrees also include 8 additional upper-level liberal arts credits)
I. Visual and Media Arts Foundations (12 credits)
The Visual and Media Arts Foundations offer students a broad theoretical, historical, and practical introduction to the visual and media arts.
Required Courses
| VM 100 | History of Media Arts I |
| VM 101 | History of Media Arts II |
one of the Following:
| VM 102 | Dimensions of Creativity |
| VM 120 | Foundations in Visual and Media Arts Production |
II. Introduction to Disciplines (16 credits minimum)
At the Introduction to Disciplines level, students explore one or more of the department’s main discipline areas.
Required Courses
| VM 200 | Media Criticism and Theory |
At least one of the following:
| VM 202 | Critical Listening |
| VM 220 | Writing the Short Subject |
| VM 221 | Writing the Feature Film |
| VM 222 | Writing for Television |
At least two of the following:
| VM 204 | Topics in Media Arts: Practice |
| VM 230 | Introduction to Film Production |
| VM 231 | Intermediate Film Production |
| VM 240 | Introduction to Video Field Production |
| VM 241 | Introduction to Studio Television Production |
| VM 250 | Introduction to Sound Principles and Audio Production |
| VM 251 | Location Sound Recording |
| VM 260 | Introduction to Interactive Media |
| VM 261 | Computer Animation |
| VM 331 | Topics in Visual and Media Arts: Practice |
III. Specializations
At least two of the following:
| VM 332 | Production Management |
| VM 370 | Business Concepts for Modern Media |
| VM 477 | Producing for Television and Non-Broadcast Media |
At least one of the following:
| VM 402 | Seminar in Media Arts Topics |
| VM 409 | Seminar in Western Art |
| VM 410 | Seminar in Non-Western Art |
Required Courses
| One additional advanced visual and media studies course numbered VM 300-315, 400-418, or 500-519. |
In addition to the General Education and major requirements, all students are required to complete at least two courses at the 300 or 400 level from the following Liberal Arts areas:
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Recommended Electives
| VM 231 | Intermediate Film Production |
| VM 440 | Advanced Studio Production: Fiction |
| VM 441 | Advanced Studio Production: Nonfiction |
| VM 475 | Creative Producing for Film |
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.
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