Film and Video Production Concentration

This concentration offers courses that build students' skills in directing, producing, camera work, and editing for film, television, and digital content, preparing students for careers in the entertainment industry. Students engage in hands-on work with cameras and other recording equipment, editing software, and screenwriting programs to create original content.

Students must take the following: 18 credits

Foundational

• CFT 100 Performance Media Collaborations - 3 credits
• CFT 101 Entertainment Industry Employability - 1 credit
• COM/FLM 220 Video & Film Production - 3 credits
• CFT 401 Career Preparation - 1 credit

Oral Communication

• COM 230 Public Speaking - 3 credits
  or
  THE 174 The Actor's Voice - 3 credits

Level 2 Writing Intensive

• THE 265 World Performance & Culture - 3 credits
  or
  CFT 205 Media Writing - 3 credits

Capstone

• THE 474 Experimental Theatre - 3 credits
  or
  FLM 440 Film & Video for Clients - 3 credits
  or
  FLM 400 ECSU Film Project - 3 credits

In addition to the 18 credits of core courses listed above, students must complete 24 credits in a concentration of specialized interest:

Foundational

• COM 120 TV News and Sports: Live Studio & Field Production - 3 credits
• COM 245 Digital Audio Production: Radio and Podcasting - 3 credits
• COM 345 Documentary Production - 3 credits
• COM 357 Scriptwriting - 3 credits
• COM 380 Dramatic Video & Film Production - 3 credits
• FLM 230 Video & Film Editing - 3 credits

Practica

• COM 490 Internship - 3 credits
  or
  CFT 410 Communication & Media Careers - 3 credits

Level 3 Writing Intensive

• THE 351 Adaptation/Media/Performance - 3 credits
  or
  THE 305 Media Law and Ethics - 3 credits