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	History of the American Film	3.00
ENG 477C	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