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Academic Advising Center: Four Year Plans of Study for 2004-2005 - Video

SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
VIDEO CONCENTRATION **
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT*

 

FRESHMAN YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM1105/

Comm Systems and Theories AND/OR

(3)

COMM1105/

Comm Systems and Theories AND/OR

(3)

1120

Message Design

(3)

1120

Message Design

(3)

 

 

 

COMM3505

Intro to Film & Video

(3)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM3520

Intermediate Video Production

(3)

1 Course from

Film/Video or other Concentration

(3)

COMM3506

Pre-production Planning

(3)

At least 1 Specialized

Elective

Course from list below ****

(3)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM3720

Advanced Video Production

 

(3)

2 courses from

the Film/Video, other Concentrations or select

(3)

 

Junior Writing Requirement: Choose

(3)

 

an Independent Study

 

 

one of six Comm Courses

(3)

Select 1 course

from Theory Electives

(3)

 

 

 

(Com Law or

Media Crit. is recommended

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

SENIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM4200

Human Communication

(3)

COMM4880

Internship

(12)

 

Select an Ind Study

(3)

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Students need to take one 18-credit semester during their four years as senior spring semester internship is 12 credits.
**Students need to take LA&S Elective and Free Elective courses to have the required number of credits for graduation (120).
*** Completion of 54 credits of Communication/ Media courses is required.
****Studio Lighting, Cinematography, Editing, Compositing, Sound Design, Scriptwriting, Production Management, Directing

for Film & Video or Documentary Production.

2004/2005