Digital Film & Television Production, B.F.A.
Curriculum
General Education
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| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: WRIT 100 or Writing Placement Exam A course introducing students to the fundamentals of college composition. Topics include writing process, rhetorical strategies, basics of critical reading and thinking, analytical writing, and argumentative writing. This course serves as a foundation to prepare students to succeed in other academic writing contexts. Coursework includes a computer lab component. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FCWR 101 or WRIT 101 Further development of the academic writing process, critical thinking, and analytical reading skills taught in FCWR 101. Focus on academic research planning, source evaluation skills, and audience awareness leading to a documented research paper. Specific attention to academic integrity in research writing. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCSP 105 | Foundations of Speech Communication | 3 |
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Study of the fundamentals of verbal communication including public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group interaction. Training in methods of obtaining and organizing materials and ideas for effective verbal communication. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCSC 101 | Foundations of Scientific Process | 3 |
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This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the big ideas of different scientific disciplines, and is grounded in the scientific process. The course focuses on interdisciplinary aspects, the scientific process, and it is writing intensive, interactive and relevant. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCIQ 101 | Foundations of Inquiry | 3 |
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This course introduces you to the fundamentals of critical thinking. Topics include an overview of the research methods in various academic disciplines, reasoning, constructing an argument, and evaluating information. This course serves as a foundation for your continued development of critical thinking skills in other core classes, your major program coursework, and your personal and professional life. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 3XX | Professional Communication choice | 3 |
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| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| Seminars | Credits: | |
| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
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| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
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| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
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| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
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| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Math and Science | Credits: | |
| Mathematics choice | 3 | |
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| Science choice | 3 | |
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| Total: 6 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Digital Film and TV Production Courses | Credits: | |
| CAMP 110 | Field Production Basics | 3 |
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A course designed to introduce students to the essential field production tools and procedures necessary to navigate the interdisciplinary nature of the communications field. Areas to be covered, both in class and exercises outside class, include basic camera, audio, lighting and editing techniques. This class is required for all CAMP majors. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-3-3 |
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| CAMP 115 | Studio Production Basics | 3 |
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A course designed to introduce students to the many phases of a recorded, multi-camera television production including the production process, personnel, television nomenclature and equipment. In- class exercises are designed around creating studio-based productions. Major emphasis is placed on current fiction and nonfiction programming forms like interviews, dramas, comedies, and news. Using a lab/lecture approach, students will gain practical, hands-on experience and a theoretical base so they may begin acquiring the skills necessary to produce, write, and direct television programming. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-3-3 |
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| COMM 101 | 21st Century Techniques in Communication | 3 |
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This course examines the multiple fields between communications and technology. The art of visual storytelling has its foundation in the major theories of human perception, verbal and nonverbal, and intercultural communication. Understanding how visual artists communicate with audiences in advertising/PR, journalism, filmmaking, and digital video production, the students gain a theoretical and practical knowledge in these fields. Required for all Communication Arts majors; best taken as a Freshman. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| COMM 465 | Socio-Political Issues in Media | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Course is limited to seniors This capstone course is an intensive, multifaceted exploration of the mass media as systems of communication focusing on the social, psychological and political influences media has on a society. Media ethics and responsibilities are explored along with study of research methodologies in the communications field. Readings and discussions. Open to seniors only. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/ or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| DGIM 110 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
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This course is an introduction to the concepts of Digital Imaging for TV, Film, and emerging media. Students learn to create, optimize and output various forms of imagery, and explore the potential of new media forms using the computer. This class focuses on UI/UX design as the main output medium, and each student creates his or her own Web based portfolio. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/ or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FILM 201 | Film Production Workshop | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FILM 101 or CAMP 110 This course explores all the essentials of digital filmmaking. Its emphasis is on tools and technology and their relationship to the aesthetic and functional concerns of the filmmaker. Basic practical skills are taught in cinematography, lighting and sound. Student teams of director and cameraperson write, cast and shoot a short digital film. Preproduction and production for these projects are scheduled in addition to classes. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-3-3 |
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| FILM 220 | Cinematography | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CAMP 110 and CAMP 115 This is a hands-on production course that explores the creative potential and technical challenges of basic HS video acquisition working in a film style environment. Through lectures, demonstrations and practical training, the course will foster an understanding of the camera, lighting and sound components of HS production, while maintaining an overview of the larger production process. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-3-3 |
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| FILM 230 | Film History | 3 |
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This survey course explores the development of the film as an art form. How the feature length film became the preeminent form of entertainment during the 20th century will be examined. Selected representative films are screened during the laboratory portion of the course. Pre-screening discussion and research are required. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/ or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| TEVE 201 | Television Workshop | 3 |
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This course is designed to offer advanced principles and techniques for producing and directing television programs. The emphasis is on developing the skills needed to create a show from concept through final production. Major emphasis is placed on multi-camera production for both dramatic and nondramatic programming forms. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-4-3 |
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| TEVE 240 | Editing for Film and Television | 3 |
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This course explores the process of editing in post-production. Lessons will cover the workflow of the editing process from the initial stages of project and file management to the final stages of delivery formats. Learning about the artistic aspects as well as the physical techniques of editing will allow students to gain deeper knowledge of the narrative and dramatic impact of storytelling through editing. Students are also familiarized with editing software and external equipment used during the editing process. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 1-3-3 |
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| TEVE 340 | Scriptwriting I | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161 This course covers the basic principles of dramaturgy and its application to the writing of screenplays for film and television. Students learn the technicalities of script formats for film and television and the various stages of preparation through which scripts normally pass such as: concept, treatment, draft, rewrites, synopsis. Students are guided as they develop of short screenplay through all necessary stages into a complete story script ready for pre-production and production in future semesters. Required for students specializing in film and television. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| TEVE 370 | Production Process: Creating Television Dramas | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: TEVE 201 Students prepare a script for the purpose of its production in the following semester. Dramatic Script breakdown, devising the floor plan, light plot, storyboards, graphics, music, and all other pre-production elements will be studied. Although this is a pre-production class, scenes will be shot to demonstrate the outcomes of each stage of creation. Financing and distribution will also be explored. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/ or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 36 Credits | ||
| Open Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on any Electives | 30 | |
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| Department Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on any Electives | 10 | |
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| Transfer student must take at least five credits of Department Electives at NYIT. | ||
| Capstone Experience (repeatable course, required twice) | Credits: | |
| PROD 430 | Experiential Model: Film/TV Prod | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Course is limited to juniors and seniors This full-day advanced production workshop aims to have upper class students of varied levels of experience and talent perform the duties of employees of a professional film/TV production company. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 2-6-4 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-6-4 |
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| Total: 8 Credits | ||
| Must be taken at least twice and is repeatable up to four times. | ||
| Total Program Requirements = 120 Credits |