1. Media School Core.
   1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
      • Media i
   2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Media Industry and Management i
   3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Filmmaking i
   4. Making Media. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Single-Camera Production i
2. Production Skills.
   1. Scriptwriting. One (1) course:
      • Introduction to Screenwriting i
   2. Production as Criticism. One (1) course:
      • Production as Criticism i
   3. Editing for Cinema. One (1) course:
      • Editing for Cinema i
   4. Motion Picture Production. One (1) course:
      • Intermediate Motion Picture Production i
      • Advanced Motion Picture Production i
   5. Directing. One (1) course:
      • Directing the Cinematic Story i
3. Studies Skills.
   1. Watching Film. One (1) course:
      • Watching Film i
   2. Authorship in Media. One (1) course:
      • Authorship in the Media i
   3. Hollywood. One (1) course:
      • Hollywood I: The First Fifty Years, 1895-1945 i
      • Hollywood II: 1945 to the Present i
   4. Film Genre. One (1) course:
      • Media Genres i
   5. Contemporary Filmmakers. One (1) course:
      • Contemporary Filmmakers i
4. Studies Electives. One (1) course:
   • Women Directors i
   • Cinemas of the Black Diaspora i
   • American Independent Cinema i
   • Media Audiences i
   • Horror Cinema i
   • National and Transnational Cinemas i
   • Topics in Media History i
   • Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
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5. Production Electives. Three (3) courses and/or a maximum of nine (9) credit hours:
   • Media Skills Workshop (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • Short Film i
   • LA Production i
   • Postproduction i
   • Media Internship i
   • Animation for Digital Media i
   • Game Design Topics i
   • Technical Game Art and Visual Effects i
   • Media Production Topics i
   • Media Boot Camp (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • Advanced Motion Picture Production i
   • Media Scholar Capstone i
   • Media Industries and Cultural Production i
   • Media Industry Topics i
   • Writer's Room i
   • Double Exposure: Advanced Collaborative Workshop i
   • Video Art i
   • Digital Video i
   • The Media School in Los Angeles i
   • Media Internship in Los Angeles i
   • Feature Film Screenwriting i
   • Media Law for Producers i
   • Advanced Video Field and Post Production i
   • Production Audio i
   • Program Graphics and Animation i
   • Motion Picture Production i
   • Cinematography i
   • Sound Design i
   • Program Analysis and Criticism i
   • Color Correction & Finishing i
   • Production Management i
   • TV Series Writing i
   • Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice i
   • Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice i
   • Advanced Documentary Workshop i
   • Advanced Production Workshop i
   • Experiments with the Film Camera i
   • Directing Actors for Cinema i
   • Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media i
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6. Thesis Sequence. Courses must be taken in the order listed.
   1. Thesis Production. One (1) course:
      • BFA Cinema Thesis: Production i
   2. Thesis Postproduction. One (1) course:
      • BFA Cinema Thesis: Postproduction i
7. 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.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.