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 100Introduction to Film

3.00

FILM 110Language of Film

3.00

And select four classes from the following (12 credits):
ENG 476B/FILM 494History of the American Film

3.00

ENG 477C/FILM 497Genre Studies in Film

3.00

FILM 400Film Theory

3.00

FILM 410Major Figures in the Cinema

3.00

FILM 470Women in Film

3.00

FILM 495Film & Literature

3.00

Option 2: Animation Track (18 Credits)

Required courses:
ART 101Drawing I

3.00

ART 201Life Drawing I

3.00

VIS 120Introduction to Animation

3.00

VIS 131Storyboarding and Previsualization

3.00

VIS 230Digital Animation I

3.00

VIS 330Digital Animation II

3.00

Option 3: Digital Media Production Track (18 Credits)

Required courses (12 credits):

VIS 150/ART 141Digital Photography I

3.00

VIS 210Digital Cinema I

3.00

VIS 211Short Format Screenwriting

3.00

VIS 212Digital Editing

3.00

And select one of the following (3 credits):
VIS 213Sound Recording and Design

3.00

VIS 214Cinematography and Lighting

3.00

And select one of the following (3 credits):
VIS 215Documentary I

3.00

VIS 310Digital Cinema II

3.00