Visual Media Minor

Degree Requirements

The Visual Media Minor provides students with a focused and practical sequence of classes in one of three separate specialties: digital media production, animation, or film studies.

Choose one of the following tracks:

Option 1: Film Studies Track (18 Credits)

Required courses (6 credits):

FILM 100	Introduction to Film	3.00
FILM 110	Language of Film	3.00

And select four classes from the following (12 credits):

ENG 476B/FILM 494	History of the American Film	3.00
ENG 477C/FILM 497	Genre Studies in Film	3.00
FILM 400	Film Theory	3.00
FILM 410	Major Figures in the Cinema	3.00
FILM 470	Women in Film	3.00
FILM 495	Film & Literature	3.00

Option 2: Animation Track (18 Credits)

Required courses:

ART 101	Drawing I	3.00
ART 201	Life Drawing I	3.00
VIS 120	Introduction to Animation	3.00
VIS 131	Storyboarding and Previsualization	3.00
VIS 230	Digital Animation I	3.00
VIS 330	Digital Animation II	3.00

Option 3: Digital Media Production Track (18 Credits)

Required courses (12 credits):

VIS 150/ART 141	Digital Photography I	3.00
VIS 210	Digital Cinema I	3.00
VIS 211	Short Format Screenwriting	3.00
VIS 212	Digital Editing	3.00

And select one of the following (3 credits):

VIS 213	Sound Recording and Design	3.00
VIS 214	Cinematography and Lighting	3.00

And select one of the following (3 credits):

VIS 215	Documentary I	3.00
VIS 310	Digital Cinema II	3.00