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 |
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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 | ||
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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. |