Communication: Video Production - B.S. Degree

Department of Communication 
Office: 311 McEwen Hall

[phone]

Roslin Smith, Chairperson

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/communication

Focuses on the theoretical, technical, and practical issues of television and digital film production. Hands-on project-based major with emphasis on pre-production, production, post-production and distribution. Students gain experience in multi-camera studio production, electronic news gathering, field production, documentary, and narrative. Topics covered include: concept development, visualization, writing, aesthetics, ethics, shooting and editing techniques, and sound design.  Please note:  at least 18 credit hours and capstone classes must be taken at Fredonia.

Major Requirements

Communication Core:

COMM 101	Fundamentals of Communication	3
COMM 105	Public Speaking	3
COMM 199	Communication Orientation	1
Total Credit Hours:		7

Major Core Courses:

COMM 102	Mass Media and Society	3
COMM 155	Rhetoric of Vision and Sound	3
COMM 251	Audio Production I	3
COMM 254	Video Field Production	3
COMM 255	Studio Production	3
COMM 366	Postproduction	3
COMM 420	Communication Law and Ethics	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Track Courses:

One of the following four-course sequences must be taken at Fredonia.

	NARRATIVE FICTION TRACK
COMM 309	Film Analysis	3
COMM 361	Screenwriting	3
COMM 454	Fiction I	4
COMM 464	Fiction II	4
	or
	BROADCAST TRACK
COMM 200	Electronic Media Writing	3
COMM 307	History of Television	3
COMM 358	Television News	4
COMM 401	Television Studio Production II	4
Total Credit Hours:		14

Elective Courses:

ARTS 155	Introduction to Film Photography	3
COMM 312	Multimedia Integration	3
COMM 358	Television News	4
COMM 466	Sound Design	4
COMM 368	Video Camera and Lighting Techniques	3
THEA 130	Acting for Non-Majors	3
COMM 400	Media Industry Management	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

NOTES:

• ARTS 155 is not an elective for the Broadcast track
• COMM 400 is only for the Broadcast track

Total Credit Hours: 45