Film, Media and Communications Optional Emphasis
An optional area of emphasis is available, but is not required. An emphasis helps students focus their coursework in an area of special interest to them in preparation for their future careers. The seven areas of emphases are:
- Documentary: Emphasizes building artistic and technical skills in the production of cinematic non-fiction storytelling.
- Professional Photography: Provides a strong foundation in the aesthetics, technology, and business of capturing the still image.
- Cinematography: Emphasis on controlling light, motion, and the camera lens to tell cinematic stories.
- Film Studies: Focus on academic analysis and appreciation of film and media.
- Writing: Emphasizes fictional and non-fictional storytelling.
- Producing: Focus on the budgeting, organization, and management of media development, production, and distribution.
- Audio Production: Develops specific skills in recording, mixing, and producing audio for live performance, studio, music and cinematic applications.
Emphasis 1: Documentary
Required Courses
Elective Courses for Documentary Emphasis
Choose five of the following courses:
Emphasis 2: Professional Photography
Required Courses
Elective Courses for Professional Photography Emphasis
Choose two of the following courses:
Emphasis 3: Cinematography
Required Courses
Elective courses for Cinematography Emphasis
Choose five of the following courses:
Emphasis 4: Film Studies
Core major courses plus eight additional history or genre classes (24 units), such as
Emphasis 5: Writing
Required Courses
Electives for Writing Emphasis
Choose four of the following courses:
Emphasis 6: Producing
Required Courses
Electives for Producing Emphasis
Choose five of the following courses:
Emphasis 7: Audio Production
Required Courses
| FLM 115 | Audio Storytelling | 3 |
| FLM 138 | Audio Production & Recording Principles | 3 |
| FLM 143A | Post-Production Audio 1 | 3 |
| FLM 152A | Music Production for Visual Media 1 | 3 |
Recommended courses to be taken for General Studies credit by Film Majors
| ART 2 | Introduction to Art and Design | 3 |
| ART 5 | Fundamentals of Art | 3 |
| BUS 15A | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ENG 108 | The News Media | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Fiction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 135 | Classic Films As Visual Literature | 3 |
| PHI 16 | Philosophy Through Popular Culture | 3 |
| PHI 167 | Ethics and Film | 3 |
| PHI 175 | Philosophy of Film | 3 |
| POL 192 | Plays and Politics | 3 |
| RST 45 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 145 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 146 | The Catholic Justice and Peace Tradition | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 30 | Human Communication | 3 |
| SOC 38 | Statistics for Social Science | 3 |
| SOC 117 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
Elective Courses for Audio Production Emphasis
Choose four of the following courses: