Undergraduate Program

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Arts (B.A.)
    Concentrations: Animation; Film History and Criticism; Film Production; Gaming.
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Digital Arts (B.F.A.)

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Arts

Requirements

All students in the B.A. in Film and Digital Arts program must take the following courses, and select a concentration below:

  Credit
Hours
1. General Education Curriculum  
Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog.
Subtotal 31
2. Fine Arts Courses
Courses from at least two other disciplines in the College of Fine Arts (not including courses from the Department of Film and Digital Arts). Up to 6 credit hours from the School of Architecture and Planning and/or HNRS 2113 may be included.
Subtotal 18
Total 49


Concentration in Animation

  Credit 
Hours
  Required Courses  
FDMA 1210 Digital Video Production I 3
FDMA 2530 Introduction to 3D Modeling 3
FDMA 2714 Introduction to Animation 3
FDMA 310
-or-
FDMA 324
Writing Digital Narrative

Introduction to Screenwriting
3
FDMA *404 Advanced Animation 3
FDMA *405 Advanced Maya Production 3
FDMA *410 The Business and Law of Film and New Media 3
FDMA 454 Capstone I: Senior Animation Projects 4
FDMA 455 Capstone II: Senior Animation Projects 4
ARTS 1510 Introduction to Electronic Arts 3
ARTS 1610 Drawing I 3
Subtotal 35
Film History and Criticism Electives  
Choose from: FDMA 2110, 2195, 313/*413, 314/*414, 326/*426, 327/*427, 330, 331/*431, 332/*432, 334/*434, 335/*435, 336/*436, 337/*437, 339, 400, *430, *485, *487, 497, 499; ARTH 252.
At least 3 credit hours must be at the 400-level.
9
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1520, 1996, 2280, 2286, 2520, 2525, 2610, 2768, 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 324, 350, 375, 390, 391, *401, *402, *403, *406, *407, *409, *411, 412, *429, *491, 492, 496, 499; ARTS 2523. 9
General Electives
Electives selected from any department, including Film and Digital Arts. 18
Subtotal 36
Total 120


Concentration in Film History and Criticism

  Credit
Hours
  Required Courses  
FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies 3
FDMA 2195 Beyond Hollywood
3
FDMA 326  History of Film I 3
FDMA 327 History of Film II 3
FDMA *431 Film Theory
3
Subtotal 15
Film History and Criticism Electives  
Choose from: FDMA 313/*413, 314/*414, 330, 332/*432, 334/*434, 335/*435, 336/*436, 337/*437, 339, 400, *430, *485, *487, 497, 499; ARTH 252.
At least 3 credit hours must be at the 400-level.
15
FDMA Electives
Any FDMA courses in Film History and Criticism or Production. 18
General Electives
Electives selected from any department, including Film and Digital Arts. 20
Subtotal 56
Total 120


Concentration in Film Production

  Credit
Hours
  Required Courses  
FDMA 1210 Digital Video Production I 3
FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies 3
FDMA 2520
-or-
FDMA 2610
-or-
FDMA 303
Introduction to Cinematography

Directing I

Moving Image Art
3
FDMA 2525 Video Production II 3
FDMA 310
-or-
FDMA 350
Writing Digital Narrative

Advanced Screenwriting
3
FDMA 324 Introduction to Screenwriting 3
FDMA 326 History of Film I 3
FDMA 327 History of Film II 3
FDMA 375
-or-
FDMA *410
Producing for Film and Digital Media

The Business and Law of Film and New Media
3
FDMA *401 Digital Post Production 3
ARTS 1510 Introduction to Electronic Arts 3
Subtotal 33
Film History and Criticism Electives
Choose from: FDMA 2195, 313/*413, 314/*414, 330, 331/*431, 332/*432, 334/*434, 335/*435, 336/*436, 337/*437, 339, 400, *430, *485, *487, 497, 499; ARTH 252.
At least 3 credit hours must be at the 400-level.
9
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1520, 1996, 2280, 2286, 2520, 2530, 2610, 2714, 2768, 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 350, 375, 390, 391, *402, *403, *404, *405, *406, *407, *409, *410, *411, 412, *429, *491, 492, 496, 499; ARTS 2523. 12
General Electives
Electives selected from any department, including Film and Digital Arts. 17
Subtotal 38
Total 120


Concentration in Gaming

  Credit 
Hours
  Required Courses  
FDMA 1210 Digital Video Production I 3
FDMA 2768 Introduction to Game Development 3
FDMA 302 Digital Game Design 3
FDMA 310
-or-
FDMA 324
Writing Digital Narrative

Introduction to Screenwriting
3
FDMA *403 Advanced Game Development 3
FDMA *410 The Business and Law of Film and New Media 3
FDMA 452 Capstone I: Senior Gaming Projects 4
FDMA 453 Capstone II: Senior Gaming Projects 4
ARTS 1510 Introduction to Electronic Arts 3
ARTS 1610 Drawing I 3
CS 105L
-or-
CS 152L
Introduction to Computer Programming

Computer Programming Fundamentals
3
Subtotal 35
Film History and Criticism Electives  
Choose from: FDMA 2110, 2195, 313/*413, 314/*414, 326/*426, 327/*427, 330, 331/*431, 332/*432, 334/*434, 335/*435, 336/*436, 337/*437, 339, 400, *430, *485, *487, 497, 499; ARTH 252.
At least 3 credit hours must be at the 400-level.
9
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1520, 1996, 2280, 2286, 2520, 2525, 2530, 2610, 2714, 300, 303, 304, 310, 311, 324, 350, 375, 390, 391, *401, *402, *404, *405, *406, *407, *409, *411, 412, *429, *491, 492, 496, 499; ARTS 2523. 9
General Electives
Electives selected from any department, including Film and Digital Arts. 18
Subtotal 36
Total 120

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Digital Arts

The Department of Film and Digital Arts in the College of Fine Arts administers the Film and Digital Arts program for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). The department also partners with Anderson School of Management and the College of Arts and Sciences to provide Film and Digital Arts curriculum for the following programs:

  • Anderson School of Management: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Film and Digital Arts.
  • College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication with a concentration in Critical Studies in Mass Media; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Digital Field Multimedia.

Requirements

Credit
Hours 
General Education Curriculum  
  Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog.  
Subtotal 31
  Required Courses  
FDMA 1210 Digital Video Production I 3
FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies 3
FDMA 2520
-or-
FDMA 2610
-or-
FDMA 303
Introduction to Cinematography

Directing I

Moving Image Art
3
FDMA 2525 Video Production II 3
FDMA 310
-or-
FDMA 350
Writing Digital Narrative

Advanced Screenwriting
3
FDMA 324 Introduction to Screenwriting 3
FDMA 326 History of Film I 3
FDMA 327 History of Film II 3
FDMA 375
-or-
FDMA *410
Producing for Film and Digital Media

The Business and Law of Film and New Media
3
FDMA *401 Digital Post Production 3
FDMA 450 Capstone I: Senior Film Projects 4
FDMA 451 Capstone II: Senior Film Projects 4
ARTS 1510 Introduction to Electronic Arts 3
Film History and Criticism Electives
Choose from: FDMA 2195, 313/*413, 314/*414, 330, 331/*431, 332/*432, 334/*434, 335/*435, 336/*436, 337/*437, 400, *430, *485, *487, 497, 499; ARTH 252.
At least 3 credit hours must be at the 400-level. 
12
  Production Electives  
Choose from: FDMA 1520, 1996, 2280, 2286, 2520, 2530, 2610, 2714, 2768, 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 350, 375, 390, 391, *402, *403, *404, *405, *406, *407, *409, *410, *411, 412, *429, *491, 492, 496, 499; ARTS 2523. 15
Subtotal 68
Fine Arts Electives
Courses from at least two other disciplines in the College of Fine Arts (not including courses from the Department of Film and Digital Arts). Up to 6 credit hours from the School of Architecture and Planning and/or HNRS 2113 may be included. 12
General Electives
Electives selected from any department, including Film and Digital Arts. 9
Subtotal 21
Total 120

Minor Study

The Film and Digital Arts Department offers undergraduate minors in Animation, Film History and Criticism, Film Production, and Gaming.

Minor in Animation

Requirements

  Credit
Hours
Required Courses
FDMA 2530 Introduction to 3D Modeling 3
FDMA 2714 Introduction to Animation 3
FDMA *404  Advanced Animation
FDMA *405 Advanced Maya Production 3
ARTS 1610  Drawing I 3
Subtotal 15
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1210, 1520, 1996, 2280, 2286, 2520, 2525, 2610, 2768, 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 324, 350, 375, 390, 391, *401, *402, *403, *406, *407, *409, *410, *411, 412, *429, 496; ARTS 1510, 2523. 9
Total 24


Minor in Film History and Criticism

Requirements

  Credit
Hours
Required Courses
FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies 3
FDMA 2195 Beyond Hollywood 3
FDMA 326  History of Film I
FDMA 327 History of Film II 3
FDMA 331  Film Theory 3
Subtotal 15
Film History and Criticism Electives
Choose from: FDMA 313/*413, 314/*414, 330, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 400, *485, *487, 497; ARTH 252. 9
Total 24


Minor in Film Production

Requirements

  Credit
Hours
Required Courses
FDMA 1210 Digital Video Production I 3
FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies 3
FDMA 2525 Video Production II 3
FDMA 326
-or- 
FDMA 327
History of Film I

History of Film II
Subtotal 12
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1520, 1996, 2280, 2520, 2610, 2714, 2768, 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 311, 324, 350, 375, 390, 391, *401, *402, *403, *404, *405, *406, *407, *409, *410, *411, 412, *429, *491, 496; ARTS 1510, 2523. 12
Total 24


Minor in Gaming

Requirements

  Credit
Hours
Required Courses
FDMA 2768 Introduction to Game Development 3
FDMA 302 Digital Game Design 3
FDMA *403 Advanced Game Development
ARTS 1610 Drawing I 3
CS 105L
-or-
CS 152L
Introduction to Computer Programming

Computer Programming Fundamentals
3
Subtotal 15
Production Electives
Choose from: FDMA 1210, 1520, 1996, 2286, 2520, 2525, 2530, 2610, 2714, 300, 301, 303, 304, 310, 311, 324, 350, 375, 390, 391, *401, *402, *404, *405, *406, *407, *409, *410, *411, 412, *429, *491, 496; ARTS 1510, 2523. 9
Total 24

Courses

FDMA 1210. Digital Video Production I. (3)



FDMA 1520. Introduction to Digital Media. (3)



FDMA 1996. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



FDMA 2110. Introduction to Film Studies. (3)



FDMA 2195. Beyond Hollywood. (3)



FDMA 2280. Topics in Videomaking. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



FDMA 2286. Activating Digital Space. (3)



FDMA 2520. Introduction to Cinematography. (3)



FDMA 2525. Video Production II. (3)



FDMA 2530. Introduction to 3D Modeling. (3)



FDMA 2610. Directing I. (3)



FDMA 2714. Introduction to Animation. (3)



FDMA 2768. Introduction to Game Development. (3)



FDMA 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



FDMA 302. Digital Game Design. (3)



FDMA 303. Moving Image Art. (3)



FDMA 304. Experiments in Cinema. (3)



FDMA 310. Writing Digital Narrative. (3)



FDMA 311. Fundamentals of Music Technology. (2-3)



FDMA 313 / *413. Avant-Garde Film History. (3)



FDMA 314 / *414. History of Animation. (3)



FDMA 324. Introduction to Screenwriting. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



FDMA 326 / *426. History of Film I. (3)



FDMA 327 / *427. History of Film II. (3)



FDMA 330. Studies in Film. (3, no limit Δ)



FDMA 331 / *431. Film Theory. (3)



FDMA 332 / *432. Documentary Film History and Theory. (3)



FDMA 334 / *434. Teen Rebels. (3)



FDMA 335 / *435. International Horror Film. (3)



FDMA 336 / *436. Images of Womxn. (3)



FDMA 337 / *437. Alfred Hitchcock. (3)



FDMA 339. Russian Culture and History through Film. (3)



FDMA 350. Advanced Screenwriting. (3)



FDMA 375. Producing for Film and Digital Media. (3)



FDMA 390. Topics in the Elements of Filmmaking. (3, no limit Δ)



FDMA 391. 16mm Filmmaking. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FDMA *401. Digital Post Production. (3)



FDMA *402. Documentary Film Production. (3)



FDMA *403. Advanced Game Development. (3)



FDMA *404. Animation II. (3)



FDMA *405. Advanced Maya Production. (3)



FDMA *406. Virtual Reality Cinema. (3)



FDMA *407. Compositing for Visual Effects. (3)



FDMA *409. Advanced Video Art. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



FDMA *410. The Business and Law of Film and New Media. (3)



FDMA *411. Advanced Cinematography. (3)



FDMA 412. Fundamentals of Audio Technology. (2-3)



FDMA *413 / 313. Avant-Garde Film History. (3)



FDMA *414 / 314. History of Animation. (3)



FDMA *415. Animation III. (3)



FDMA *416. Advanced Post Production. (3)



FDMA *426 / 326. History of Film I. (3)



FDMA *427 / 327. History of Film II. (3)



FDMA *429. Topics in Production. (1-3, no limit Δ)



FDMA *430. Topics in Film History. (3, no limit Δ)



FDMA *431 / 331. Film Theory. (3)



FDMA *432 / 332. Documentary Film History and Theory. (3)



FDMA *434 / 334. Teen Rebels. (3)



FDMA *435 / 335. International Horror Film. (3)



FDMA *436 / 336. Images of Womxn. (3)



FDMA *437 / 337. Alfred Hitchcock. (3)



FDMA 450. Capstone I: Senior Film Projects. (4)



FDMA 451. Capstone II: Senior Film Projects. (4)



FDMA 452. Capstone I: Senior Gaming Projects. (4)



FDMA 453. Capstone II: Senior Gaming Projects. (4)



FDMA 454. Capstone I: Senior Animation Projects. (4)



FDMA 455. Capstone II: Senior Animation Projects. (4)



FDMA *485. Problems in Interdisciplinary Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FDMA *487. Contemporary Interdisciplinary Topics. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



FDMA *491. Topics in Film and Digital Media. (1-3, no limit Δ)



FDMA 492. Film and Digital Arts Internship. (1-12 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



FDMA 496 / 596. Undergraduate Production Project. (1-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



FDMA 497 / 597. Undergraduate Independent Study. (2-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



FDMA 499. Honors Thesis. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FDMA 596 / 496. Graduate Production Project. (1-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



FDMA 597 / 497. Graduate Independent Study. (2-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



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