Film Video Media: Writing/Directing Emphasis, A.A.S.
The selective entry Writing / Directing degree program is designed to provide students with the storytelling skills that are essential to media content creation. Writing / Directing majors focus on scriptwriting, preproduction, eliciting actor performances, production with crews, and post-production. Students should graduate from our rigorous program with a completed teleplay, feature screenplay, and a reel of professional quality videos, ready to work in the creative economy sector in broadcast, feature film, webcast, or any of the evolving media creation formats.
Degree Requirements: 75 credits
General Education Requirements: 15 credits
English
(6 credits)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits)
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
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| PSY 102 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
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| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(3 credits)
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Film Video Common Core: 15 credits
Writing/Directing for Film and Video: 36 credits
Production III OR Feature-Writing Track: 9 credits
Students need to take either the Production III OR Feature-Writing Track.
Production III Track
Feature-Writing Track
| FVM 252 | Writing the Independent Film | 3 |
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| FVM 262 | Writing the Hollywood Feature | 3 |
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| FVM 268 | Feature Rewrites Workshop | 3 |
| FVM 269 | Screenwriter's Workshop | 3 |