Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Film & TV Production
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and TV production at Sam Houston State University is perfect for anyone interested in studying digital cinema.
Whether you want to write, direct, produce, design, edit, or shoot, you can get your first shot with a Sam Houston film & TV degree plan. The BFA in film and TV production provides students with an excellent liberal arts education from a renown department with a high degree of student-faculty interaction, a wide variety of hands-on courses, state-of-the-art facilities located in the Dan Rather Communications Building, and worldwide networking opportunities. Students will be prepared for a career in motion picture and media production in a diverse, multi-cultural, and rapidly changing media world.
Additional Requirements
- A digital media portfolio or a link to an online digital media portfolio to be submitted to the department prior to admission.
- Students are required to earn a B or better in all degree specific courses.
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Writing Enhanced Courses. All undergraduate students are required to complete at least six hours of writing enhanced courses within the discipline, of which three hours must be advanced.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Film and TV Production | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| MCOM 1330 | Analysis of Electronic Culture (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 1332 | Writing For Mass Media (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| THEA 1364 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| MCOM 1371 | Audio Production & Performance | 3 |
| MCOM 2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | TV & Film Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3351 | Moving Image Aesthetics | 3 |
| MCOM 3352 | Cinematography | 3 |
| MCOM 3353 | Advanced Editing for Film & TV | 3 |
| MCOM 3359 | Directing for Film and TV | 3 |
| MCOM 3372 | Single Cam & Non-Linear Edit I | 3 |
| MCOM 3375 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| MCOM 3377 | Multi-Camera Studio Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3378 | Production Management | 3 |
| MCOM 3379 | Multi-Camera Field Production | 3 |
| MCOM 4350 | Film Theory | 3 |
| MCOM 4351 | New Media Platforms | 3 |
| MCOM 4371 | Mass Media Law And Ethics (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 4373 | Advanced Production | 3 |
| MCOM 4375 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| MCOM 4378 | Multi-Camera Remotes | 3 |
| MCOM 4379 | Directing Multicam Productions | 3 |
| MCOM 4398 | Professional Internship | 3 |
| MCOM 4099 | Independent Study | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
1 MATH 1332 is the recommended math course for students in this program. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| MCOM 1330 (Writing Enhanced) | 3 | Component Area II1 | 3 |
| MCOM 1332 (Writing Enhanced) | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | MCOM 1371 | 3 |
| Component Area IV | 3 | THEA 1364 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| MCOM 2366 | 3 | MCOM 3352 | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | 3 | MCOM 3353 | 3 |
| MCOM 3351 | 3 | MCOM 3359 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area VII | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | MCOM 3378 | 3 |
| MCOM 3372 | 3 | MCOM 3379 | 3 |
| MCOM 3375 | 3 | MCOM 4350 | 3 |
| MCOM 3377 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Elective | 3 | MCOM 4378 | 3 |
| MCOM 4351 | 3 | MCOM 4379 | 3 |
| MCOM 4371 (Writing Enhanced) | 3 | MCOM 4398 | 3 |
| MCOM 4373 | 3 | MCOM 4099 | 3 |
| MCOM 4375 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
1 MATH 1332 is the recommended math course for students in this program. |
