Students must earn a 2.50 in the major and a "C" or better in each of the major and minor courses to graduate. The student may choose any minor offered at JSU, but the following minors are recommended: creative writing, drama, communication, entrepreneurship, gender studies, marketing, and photography.
The Film major requires 46 hours, including:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 230 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FLM 231 | Film Technology Foundations I | 3 |
| FLM 232 | Film Technology Foundations II | 3 |
| FLM 235 | Camera and Film Techniques | 3 |
| FLM 400 | Film Theory (WI) | 3 |
| FLM 499 | Film Capstone | 1 |
| ART 341 | Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers | 3 |
| ART 368 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DR 284 | Stage Crafts | 3 |
| DR 351 | Playwriting and Screenwriting | 3 |
| EH 409 | The Art of the Film (WI) | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| History sequence | 3 | |
| FLM 230 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| STU 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| History sequence | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| ART 341 | Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Literature sequence | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| FLM 231 | Film Technology Foundations I | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature sequence | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| FLM 232 | Film Technology Foundations II | 3 |
| FLM 235 | Camera and Film Techniques | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign Language sequence 1 | 3 | |
| DR 284 | Stage Crafts | 3 |
| ART 368 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| EH 409 | The Art of the Film (WI) | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign Language sequence 1 | 3 | |
| FLM 400 | Film Theory (WI) | 3 |
| Film Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| FLM 491 | Internship in Film | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Film Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FLM 499 | Film Capstone | 1 |
| Film Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Foreign language sequence must be taken in the same language. |