Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts

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Requirements

The major requires at least 57 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Media School Core.
1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 101 Media
  MSCH-C 101 Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the role media play in our lives-at work, at school, among family members, friends, and lovers-and analyzes pressing issues in media and society today, such as privacy, globalization, and convergence.
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2. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Filmmaking
  MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Filmmaking
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Provides a conceptual framework for writing, designing, and evaluating a variety of media products. Media program design is not a hands-on production course but does offer an overview of the production process. Topics include scriptwriting, production design, visualization, composition, editing styles, and others.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 223 or TEL-T 206.
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3. Making Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
  MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Outlines the basic procedures, techniques, and theories for the production of a video. Main focal points and concentrations include cinematography, lighting, and editing of digital video using single-cam and dual system audio/video recording techniques. Uses DSLR and cinema camera technology and incorporates an HD workflow.
Production Skills.
1. Scriptwriting. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 331 Introduction to Screenwriting
  MSCH-P 331 Introduction to Screenwriting
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 or MSCH-C 250
  Description
  Introductory course covering formal elements of Hollywood-style narrative screenwriting, focusing on screenplay format, stages of story development, story structure, character arcs, plotting, conflict, theme, point-of-view, dialogue, subtext, and scene description. Analyzes distinctions between literary writing and screenwriting.
2. Production as Criticism. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 335 Production as Criticism
  MSCH-P 335 Production as Criticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  By modeling the techniques of historically significant films, provides both conceptual and hands-on experience for researching, writing, and producing different genres of cinematic media. Emphasizes conceptual processes from script to the completed film.
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3. Editing for Cinema. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 352 Editing for Cinema
  MSCH-P 352 Editing for Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 or MSCH-C 250, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Analyze and assemble dramatic scenes under a variety of conditions and narrative strategies. Examine editing theories, techniques and procedures, issues of continuity, effects, movement and sound as they relate to the fundamentals of cinematic montage and visual storytelling. Explore a variety of topics and experiences designed to broaden understanding of the art of cinematic storytelling and montage.
4. Motion Picture Production. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
  - MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
  MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- of higher in MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on the ecology of the department-based work environment of a professional motion picture set. Provides practice in the various film crew roles, including producer, director, cinematographer, gaffer, script supervisor, production designer, assistant director, sound recordist, boom operator, data wrangler/editor, grip, and unit production manager.
  
  MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Covers advanced procedures, theories, and techniques for large-scale motion picture production. Main topics include cinematography, lighting, and cinematic digital video editing with a variety of single-cam and dual system recording techniques. Uses HD cameras and jam sync technology and highlights industry-level postproduction workflow.
Studies Skills.
1. Watching Film. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 241 Watching Film
  MSCH-C 241 Watching Film
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introduction to the power, pleasure, politics, and possibilities of cinema. Opportunity to develop film literacy through a better understanding of how film is and has been constructed and experienced. Provides critical techniques for analyzing and appreciating the many forms film has taken.
2. Authorship in Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-F 326 Authorship in the Media
  MSCH-F 326 Authorship in the Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Topic varies: in-depth analysis of directors, producers, or creative individuals in the media, viewed as 'authors.'
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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3. Hollywood. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-F 380 Hollywood I: The First Fifty Years, 1895-1945
  - MSCH-F 381 Hollywood II: 1945 to the Present
  MSCH-F 380 Hollywood I: The First Fifty Years, 1895-1945
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Presents a survey of the first fifty years of American cinema, from the premiere of moving pictures through the introduction of feature films, the star system, and movie theaters. Includes the rise of Hollywood as industry, mythmaker, and purveyor of stories about glamour, gender, race, social class, romance, fear and pleasure.
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  MSCH-F 381 Hollywood II: 1945 to the Present
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Presents a critical survey of Hollywood cinema, from 1945 to the present, from the dual perspective of film history and cultural history. Focuses on stardom and performance, popular representations of race, class, gender and sexuality, technological change, genre theory, marketing and promotion, and the globalization of Hollywood.
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4. Contemporary Filmmakers. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-F 415 Contemporary Filmmakers
  MSCH-F 415 Contemporary Filmmakers
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines contemporary film authorship in collaboration with the IU Cinema. Students attend lectures by visiting filmmakers and attend screenings of their films and discuss film criticism and review.
Studies Electives. One (1) course:
- MSCH-F 370 Women Directors
- MSCH-F 377 Cinemas of the Black Diaspora
- MSCH-F 382 American Independent Cinema
- MSCH-F 391 Media Audiences
- MSCH-F 392 Media Genres
- MSCH-F 395 Horror Cinema
- MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas
- MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History
- MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
MSCH-F 370 Women Directors

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Focuses on women directors in cinema, from the silent era to the present day. Explores the presence of women directors in American and European cinema, the connection to feminist theory in cinema, and the challenges confronting women who wish to direct films.
MSCH-F 377 Cinemas of the Black Diaspora
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines filmmaking in the black diaspora as a formally innovative visual and narrative art form in world cinema. Studies select films for their political and cultural significance and shared themes. Topics include colonialism and postcoloniality; race, gender and sexuality; migration and exile; modernity; and the dislocating processes of globalization.
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MSCH-F 382 American Independent Cinema

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the history, context, and development of American independent cinema from the 1960s to the present day. Introduces key films and directors from the period, aesthetic characteristics and influences, as well as social and institutional contexts that led to the creation of this form of filmmaking and cinema.
MSCH-F 391 Media Audiences
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Studies audiences in the context of film, television, new media, and other media forms. Topic varies, but may include a focus on theories of spectatorship, historical reception studies, ethnographic and/or empirical audience studies, global or transnational audiences, Internet communities, performance theory, fan cultures, and subcultures.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 391 and MSCH-F 391.
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MSCH-F 392 Media Genres
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topic varies. Analysis of typical genres, such as westerns, situation comedies, documentaries, etc. Problems of generic description or definition: themes, conventions, iconography peculiar to given genres.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 392 and MSCH-F 392.
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MSCH-F 395 Horror Cinema

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines horror in cinema as a cultural and cinematic form, and attempts to draw some conclusions about its \"politics\"-sexual, ethnic, familial, economic etc. Focuses on social changes in sexual mores. gender roles, family structure, political and economic events, and the increasing role of technology in our lives.
MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Historical survey of major national cinemas. Subject varies. Topics include Brazilian cinema, British cinema, Chinese cinema, French National cinema, German film culture, Indian cinema, and Italian cinema.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 398 and MSCH-F 398.
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MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Media historiography, topics in national media history, national and international movements and trends. Topic varies.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 420 and MSCH-F 420.
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MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Must be a current Ernie Pyle Scholar (EPS), Media Scholar (MS), Media School Academic Honors Scholar, or Hutton Honors College student
Description
Covers a variety of topics from various media disciplines, including advertising, game design, journalism, law and public policy, media criticism, media production, and public relations. Develops advanced understanding of media topics and how media systems connect with culture, politics, and society. Evaluates and critically analyzes the underlying assumptions of media.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Production Electives. Four (4) courses and/or a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours:
- MSCH-C 260 Media Boot Camp (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-C 270 Media Skills Workshop (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-C 350 Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-C 360 Media School Bootcamp
- MSCH-G 340 Animation for Digital Media
- MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development
- MSCH-G 434 Technical Game Art and Visual Effects
- MSCH-H 451 Media Scholar Capstone
- MSCH-M 330 Production Management
- MSCH-M 332 Media Law for Producers
- MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
- MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
- MSCH-P 344 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production
- MSCH-P 353 Production Audio
- MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation
- MSCH-P 360 Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
- MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
- MSCH-P 416 Program Analysis and Criticism
- MSCH-P 422 Color Correction & Finishing
- MSCH-P 430 Writer's Room
- MSCH-P 431 Feature Film Screenwriting
- MSCH-P 432 TV Series Writing
- MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 435 Advanced Documentary Workshop
- MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
- MSCH-P 438 Experiments with the Film Camera
- MSCH-P 440 Directing the Cinematic Story
- MSCH-P 441 Directing Actors for Cinema
- MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
- MSCH-P 453 Postproduction
- MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
- MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 467 Short Film
- MSCH-P 468 Double Exposure: Advanced Collaborative Workshop
- MSCH-P 470 LA Production
- MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles
- MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles
- MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
- SOAD-S 311 Video Art
- SOAD-S 411 Digital Video
MSCH-C 260 Media Boot Camp

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Industry-focused course that covers in-depth information about key areas of the media enterprise. Boot camp courses are taught by media professionals in an intensive format, with emphasis placed on skill development and media knowledge expansion.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

MSCH-C 270 Media Skills Workshop

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Media skills workshops that cover topics including media software training, camera presence training, media production workflow training, and other forms of skill development in digital and traditional media environments, particularly for those needing to develop technical skills in media.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

MSCH-C 350 Media Topics

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines emerging items in media, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and unique trends and events.
Repeatability
Can be repeated for up to 9 hours

MSCH-C 360 Media School Bootcamp

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Professionally-oriented media courses taught by media professionals. Topics include hands-on media training, media planning, media analysis and criticism, and media career preparation. Featured instructors include professionals from fields as diverse as television and film production, advertising, public relations, journalism, sports media, game design, and film criticism.

MSCH-G 340 Animation for Digital Media

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Covers rigging, 3D animation, 2D animation, motion capture, and best practices for animating for specific platforms like film, games, and commercial uses.

MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topical course dealing with changing subjects and material from term to term.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 8 credit hours in MSCH-G 390 and MSCH-G 290.

MSCH-G 434 Technical Game Art and Visual Effects

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Covers the technical aspects of creating art for games and other digital media, as well as specific techiques for creating visual effects.

MSCH-H 451 Media Scholar Capstone

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Senior standing; and must be an Ernie Pyle Scholar or Media Scholar
Description
Topical seminar in which students complete an honors capstone project focused on a topic they selected in consultation with their faculty mentor.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours in MSCH-H 451 and TEL-S 451.

MSCH-M 330 Production Management

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 228 OR MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
Description
Explores the organizational, economic/ business, and legal aspects of production management of commercial and noncommercial projects, including television and news media.

MSCH-M 332 Media Law for Producers

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
In the complex new media age people who create and distribute content constantly intersect with an equally complex legal environment. This course explores legal issues such as contracts and permissions; intellectual property and service-marks; privacy and fraud; slander and libel; and employment and unions.
MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the social, economic, and cultural forces that influence the creation of programs and genres in the media industries. Topic varies, but may explore the role of networks, advertisers, studios, and independent producers.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 411 or MSCH-M 411.
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MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 207, or consent of instructor
Description
Exploration of management or strategic problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MSCH-M 453 and TEL-T 453.

MSCH-P 344 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
Description
Explores the variety of documentary film practice. Examines fundamental issues, styles, and techniques (realism, voice, ethics, observation, interview, re-enactment, etc.) through hands-on exercises, screenings, discussions, lectures, and the production of a short form documentary
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MSCH-P 344 or MSCH-P 433.

MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 228, or consent of instructor
Notes
Lab fee required
Description
Teaches advanced technical skills and creative principles to produce content for broadcast, commercial, informational, and artistic television. Topics covered include technology, production design, content and structure, composition, lighting, portraiture, audio, editing, color correction, and television broadcast delivery requirements. Opportunities to create projects for external clients may be available through the Office of Service Learning.

MSCH-P 353 Production Audio

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223, MSCH-C 228, MSCH-C 229, or MSCH-G 320
Description
Practice a broad range of audio recording and mixing exercises in preparation for advanced courses in film, video, and documentary production. Hands-on activities introduce the most commonly encountered types of audio equipment and their proper use.

MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 223, MSCH-C250, or MSCH-G 320, or consent of instructor
Description
Covers technical skills and creative principles required to produce graphics and animation for television and digital filmmaking applications. Reinforces skills acquisition through hands-on activites and projects using industry-standard software.

MSCH-P 360 Motion Picture Production

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229
Description
A hands-on introduction to the technical and aesthetic basics of making 16mm silent films, including the skills needed to design, direct, light, shoot, and edit this type of production

MSCH-P 362 Cinematography

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 229 and MSCH-P 361
Description
Focuses on camera to post workflows and professional camera crew skills, including how to operate cinema package cameras and light for cinematic productions. Explores and evaluates cinema techniques that are utilized in film and television production.

MSCH-P 369 Sound Design

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and one of MSCH-C 228, MSCH-C 229 or MSCH-G 320, or consent of instructor
Description
Introduces sound design for film and television with a focus on the role of the Sound Effects Editor. Explores the ways sound is used to enhance visual language, provide narrative cues, create a sense of space and place, focus audience attention, provide compositional structure, and create psychological ambience.
MSCH-P 416 Program Analysis and Criticism
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Fosters the development of individual critical ideas about television programs from different genres using a variety of analytic techniques.
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MSCH-P 422 Color Correction & Finishing

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 351 or MSCH-P 352; or consent of instructor
Description
Focuses on the techniques, tools, and skills required to prepare an edited program for final distribution, including color-correction, stylization, video scopes, and dialogue normalization.

MSCH-P 430 Writer's Room

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A C- or better in MSCH-P 331, or consent of instructor
Description
Advanced screen writing class where students develop an original 30 minute dramatic web series under the supervision of a Media School instructor and that will be produced on a Media School sound stage by production students.

MSCH-P 431 Feature Film Screenwriting

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- of higher in MSCH-P 331; or consent of the instructor
Description
Builds on the foundations of MSCH-P 331, by focusing on the creation of original, feature-length Hollywood style narrative screenplays. Workshops delve deeper into genre conventions, story structure, character development, plotting, conflict, theme, point of view, dialogue, and sub text.

MSCH-P 432 TV Series Writing

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 331; or consent of instructor
Description
Builds on the foundations of MSCH-P 331, by focusing on the development process and writing of a long form narrative series, including the creation of a series bible, an outline for the first season, and a written and revised pilot episode for an original series.

MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-C 223; and MSCH-C228 or MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
Description
Focuses on the development and production of a larger scale documentary, including research, story development, writing, filming, and editing.

MSCH-P 435 Advanced Documentary Workshop

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-P 335 or MSCH-P 344 or MSCH-P 360; or consent of instructor
Description
Focuses on collaborative production of a substantial documentary. Employs advanced, specialized procedures, theories, and skills involved in professional production, including research, investigative techniques, production design, cinematography, sound, post-production, writing, and rights clearance.

MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH P-344 or MSCH-P 360 or MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
Description
A capstone course for the Film, Television, and Digital Production concentration focused on planning, directing, and producing programs or program segments that may air on WTIU, Indiana University\'s public television station.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for up to nine credit hours.

MSCH-P 438 Experiments with the Film Camera

Credits
3
Prerequisites
MSCH-P 360; or consent of instructor
Description
Explores techniques and concepts of experimental filmmaking, building on the foundation of other production classes. Activities employ skills in basic cinematography and visual storytelling, as well as in the fundamentals of digital editing.

MSCH-P 440 Directing the Cinematic Story

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
Description
Explores the functions involved in directing narrative film through scholarly analysis and hands-on practice. Focuses on scripted storytelling with the goal of developing the unique style, tone, and voice of each visual storyteller.

MSCH-P 441 Directing Actors for Cinema

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
Description
Explores the functions involved in directing actors for narrative film through scholarly analysis and hands-on practice. Focuses on cinematic storytelling to build proficiency in communication, collaboration, problem solving, and character/actor development for film and scripted television.

MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration of design or production problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 30 credit hours

MSCH-P 453 Postproduction

Credits
3
Prerequisites
C- or higher in MSCH-P 351, MSCH-P 352, MSCH-P 353, MSCH-P 354, MSCH-P 369, or MSCH-P 422; or consent of instructor
Description
Hands-on course that focuses on Large Format (4K or higher) video data workflow creation, administration, and delivery following industry standard practices. Builds skills in identifying workflow issues and resolving them. Explores a variety of topics related to video postproduction, including sound design, color correction, final delivery, and more.

MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor and demonstrated background in MIDI and composition; and at least junior standing
Description
Specialized techniques course developing students' skills in music scoring for visual media.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 18 credit hours.

MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
Description
Covers advanced procedures, theories, and techniques for large-scale motion picture production. Main topics include cinematography, lighting, and cinematic digital video editing with a variety of single-cam and dual system recording techniques. Uses HD cameras and jam sync technology and highlights industry-level postproduction workflow.

MSCH-P 467 Short Film

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 229, MSCH-P 331 and MSCH-P 361
Description
Focuses on scripted storytelling and provides opportunities to hone individual style as a filmmaker through the production of short films using industry-standard technologies, interaction with local short film producers, and critical analysis of short form cinematic pieces.

MSCH-P 468 Double Exposure: Advanced Collaborative Workshop

Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 223, MSCH-C 229, and MSCH-P 361
Description
Film and music students collaborate in the production of a short film to be screened, with live musical accompaniment, at the IU Cinema. Covers all stages of production, with special emphasis on collaboration between music and sound teams, as well as preparation of a media artifact for public exhibition.

MSCH-P 470 LA Production

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Admission to Semester in LA program
Description
The effective communication of ideas through the language of cinema including producing, directing, editing, cinematography and sound. Students produce a video project in collaboration with classmates while studying in greater Los Angeles.

MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
Must be accepted into the Media School's Semester in Los Angeles program
Description
Focuses on topics relevant to the Media School's Semester in Los Angeles program. Explores various aspects of the entertainment and media industries under the instruction of industry professionals.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 15 credit hours.

MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles

Credits
1–6 credit hours
Prerequisites
At least sophomore standing; at least 12 credit hours completed in the school; and application for internship credit approved by the school. Application is available on the Media School website
Description
Faculty-supervised work in a media field related to student's academic interests. Credits based on at least 45 work hours per credit hour with a maximum of 6 credit hours applied toward any MSCH degree or concentration. Student must write a critical analysis paper and be evaluated by a workplace supervisor.
Repeatability
May be repeated up to 6 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Grading
S/F grading

MSCH-X 472 Media Internship

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
At least junior standing; at least 12 credit hours completed in the school; and application for internship credit approved by the school
Notes
Application is available on the Media School website
Description
Faculty-supervised work in a media field related to student's academic interests. Credits based on at least 45 work hours per credit hour with a maximum of 6 credit hours applied toward the B.A. in Media or the B.S. in Game Design. Student must write a critical analysis paper and be evaluated by a workplace supervisor.
Repeatability
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 382, MSCH-I 382, MSCH-I 497, MSCH-X 472, or TEL-T 497.
Grading
S/F grading.
SOAD-S 311 Video Art
Credits
3
Prerequisites
SOAD-A 101, SOAD-A 102, or SOAD-A 103; and SOAD-S 210; or consent of instructor
Description
Exploration of the medium of video as an aesthetic expression. Time and sound are elements incorporated into visual composition's traditional concerns. Emphasis on technical command of video camera and digital editing procedures in conjunction with development of a visual sensitivity. Readings and a research project are required.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of FINA-D 317 or SOAD-S 311.
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SOAD-S 411 Digital Video

Credits
3
Prerequisites
SOAD-S 311 or FINA-D 317; or consent of instrutor
Description
Advanced study of video's potential in contemporary fine art practice. Students will create a new visual vocabulary using the latest technology including high-definition video systems and interactive DVD authoring. Covers special effects and animation programs that allow artists to further explore the aesthetics of time-based media.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of FINA-D 417 or SOAD-S 411.
Thesis Sequence. Courses must be taken in the order listed.
1. Thesis Workshop I. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 145
2. Thesis Workshop II. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 245
3. Thesis Workshop III. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 345
4. Thesis Production. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 461 BFA Cinema Thesis: Production
  MSCH-P 461 BFA Cinema Thesis: Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Admission to the BFA in Cinematic Arts
  Description
  First semester of two-semester BFA Thesis sequence. Begins with the vetting of scripts and project proposals, along with consultation on pre-production efforts, then moves into thesis film production, including all production documentation/reports, proper workflow organization, and preparation for postproduction.
5. Thesis Postproduction. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-P 462 BFA Cinema Thesis: Postproduction
  MSCH-P 462 BFA Cinema Thesis: Postproduction
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 461
  Description
  Second semester of two-semester BFA Thesis sequence. Facilitates postproduction work on thesis film projects. Begins with editing, sound/audio work, and pick-ups to lock the project, then moves into color correction and industry-standard DCP creation. Culminates with a public exhibition of all thesis projects.
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.

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-C or MSCH-P subject area 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 at the time the course is taken—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

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:

No more than 6 credit hours of the following may count toward the major::
- MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (JOURBAJ)
Bachelor of Arts in Media (MEDIABA)
Bachelor of Science in Game Design (GAMEDSGNBS)
Minor in Black Cinema and Media Studies (BLKCNMDMIN)
Minor in Cinema and Media Studies (CNMDASTMIN)
Minor in Fashion Media (FAMEDIAMIN)
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)
Minor in Sports Media (SPORTMDMIN)
[Name unavailable] (NMISTACRT)

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.

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

College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
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.
College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
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
8. CASE Sustainability Literacy: 1 course
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.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts

Requirements

Major hours and GPA

Major Area Courses

Restrictions

Restrictions on combining this major with other academic programs

Major requirement exceptions and substitutions