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 476BHistory of the American Film

3.00

ENG 477CGenre 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