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The Media School

Concentration in Film, Television, and Digital Production (Bachelor of Arts in Media)

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements MDAC11

Film, Television, and Digital Production students will be prepared for a broad range of production careers. The curriculum includes film but also covers multi-camera television studio production and a variety of other modes to prepare students with general expertise in video production for screens of all sizes.

Requirements

The major requires at least 36 credit hours (12 in the Media Core and 24 in the Concentration), including the requirements listed below.
  1. Media School Core.
    1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
      • Media
    2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
      • The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management
      • Behind the Prize
      • Media Reporting in a Global World
      • Introduction to Media Industry and Management
      • Principles of Public Relations
      • Foundations of Journalism
      • Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
    3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Games
      • Screening Gender and Sexuality
      • Screening Race and Ethnicity
      • Introduction to Media Psychology
      • Race, Prejudice, and the Media
      • History of Videogames
      • Social Scientific Perspectives of Gender and Media
      • Sports, Media and Society
      • Media in the Global Context
      • Watching Film
      • Screen Cultures
      • Media Technologies and Culture
    4. Making Media. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Filmmaking
  2. Concentration.
    1. Multi-Camera Production. One (1) course:
      • Multi-Camera TV Studio Production I
    2. Single-Camera Production. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Single-Camera Production
    3. Electives. Six (6) courses:
      • Audio Production and Postproduction
        • Sound for Games and Playable Media I
        • Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
        • Postproduction
        • Sound Design
        • Production Audio
      • Documentary
        • Advanced Video Field and Post Production
        • Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
        • Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
        • Advanced Documentary Workshop
      • General Production
        • Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
        • The Media School in Los Angeles
        • Topics in Design and Production
        • Media Internship in Los Angeles
      • Postproduction
        • Sound Design
        • Editing for Cinema
        • Program Graphics and Animation
        • Color Correction & Finishing
        • Postproduction
      • Screenwriting
        • Writer's Room
        • Introduction to Screenwriting
        • Feature Film Screenwriting
        • TV Series Writing
      • Broadcast TV Production
        • Advanced Video Field and Post Production
        • Multi Camera TV News Production Practicum
        • Advanced Live Event Sports Production
        • Introduction to Live Event Sports Production
        • Program Graphics and Animation
        • Multi-Camera TV Studio Production II
      • Directing Narrative Cinema
        • Directing the Cinematic Story
        • Intermediate Motion Picture Production
        • Directing Actors for Cinema
      • Celluloid Filmmaking
        • Motion Picture Production
        • Experiments with the Film Camera
        • Short Film
        • Double Exposure: Advanced Collaborative Workshop
        • MSCH-C 365
      • Producing Film and TV
        • Media Law for Producers
        • Advanced Production Workshop
        • Media Industry Topics
        • Production Management
        • MSCH-C 366
  3. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

Major Area Courses
  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course at the 100–499 level with the MSCH prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
    • Any course, consistent with the policies herein, that is part of a concentration, track, and/or specialization being pursued as part of this academic program
Exclusions

The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:

  • None
  • This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

    • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (JOURBAJ)
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts (CINEARTBFA)
    • Bachelor of Science in Game Design (GAMEDSGNBS)
    • Certificate in New Media and Interactive Storytelling (NMISTACRT1)
    • Minor in Black Cinema and Media Studies (BLKCNMDMIN)
    • Minor in Cinema and Media Studies (CNMDASTMIN)
    • Minor in Film Production (FILMPRDMIN)
    • Minor in Game Design (GAMEDSNMIN)
    • Minor in Global Media (GLVMDIAMIN)
    • Minor in Media and Creative Advertising (MDCRADMIN)
    • Minor in Media and Diversity (MDIADIVMIN)
    • Minor in Media Law and Ethics (MDLWETMIN)
    • Minor in Media Persuasion (MDIAPRSMIN)
    • Minor in Media, Sex and Gender (MDGNDRMIN)
    • Minor in Public Relations (PBLCRELMIN)
    • [Name unavailable] (NMISTACRT)
    • [Name unavailable] (FAMEDIAMIN)
    • [Name unavailable] (SPORTMDMIN)

    Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.