Concentration in Film, Television, and Digital Production (Bachelor of Arts in Media)
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
- Media School Core.
- Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 101 Media
- Managing Media. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 200 The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management
- MSCH-C 203 Foundations of Journalism
- MSCH-C 204 Behind the Prize
- MSCH-C 206 Media Reporting in a Global World
- MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management
- MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations
- MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
- Thinking Media. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 210 Introduction to Games
- MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
- MSCH-C 212 Screening Race and Ethnicity
- MSCH-C 213 Introduction to Media Psychology
- MSCH-C 214 Race, Prejudice, and the Media
- MSCH-C 215 History of Videogames
- MSCH-C 216 Social Scientific Perspectives of Gender and Media
- MSCH-C 218 Sports, Media and Society
- MSCH-C 219 Media in the Global Context
- MSCH-C 241 Watching Film
- MSCH-C 247 Screen Cultures
- MSCH-C 249 Media Technologies and Culture
- Making Media. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Filmmaking
- Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
- Concentration.
- Multi-Camera Production. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 228 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production I
- Single-Camera Production. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
- Electives. Six (6) courses:
- Audio Production and Postproduction
- MSCH-G 421 Sound for Games and Playable Media I
- MSCH-P 353 Production Audio
- MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
- MSCH-P 453 Postproduction
- MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
- Documentary
- MSCH-P 344 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production
- MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 435 Advanced Documentary Workshop
- General Production
- MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
- MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles
- MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles
- Postproduction
- MSCH-P 352 Editing for Cinema
- MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation
- MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
- MSCH-P 422 Color Correction & Finishing
- MSCH-P 453 Postproduction
- Screenwriting
- MSCH-P 331 Introduction to Screenwriting
- MSCH-P 430 Writer's Room
- MSCH-P 431 Feature Film Screenwriting
- MSCH-P 432 TV Series Writing
- Broadcast TV Production
- MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production
- MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation
- MSCH-P 356 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production II
- MSCH-X 386 Introduction to Live Event Sports Production
- MSCH-X 486 Advanced Live Event Sports Production
- MSCH-X 488 Multi Camera TV News Production Practicum
- Directing Narrative Cinema
- MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 440 Directing the Cinematic Story
- MSCH-P 441 Directing Actors for Cinema
- Celluloid Filmmaking
- MSCH-C 365
- MSCH-P 360 Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 438 Experiments with the Film Camera
- MSCH-P 467 Short Film
- MSCH-P 468 Double Exposure: Advanced Collaborative Workshop
- Producing Film and TV
- MSCH-C 366
- MSCH-M 330 Production Management
- MSCH-M 332 Media Law for Producers
- MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
- MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
- Additional Requirements.
- At least nine (9) credit hours in the concentration must be at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Multi-Camera Production. One (1) course:
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- 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.
- 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
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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
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:
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 concentration :
- 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 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 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)
The Bachelor of 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:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- 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.