INTRODUCTION TO FILM AND TV PRODUCTION
Learn to create film, video, and television content from script to screen through a hands-on introduction to the principles and practices of media production. Gain skills in screenwriting, videography, production design, editing and more, while engaging with various approaches to visual storytelling.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing or COM ARTS 155 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Employ the basics of videography and composition Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply the concepts of cinematic storytelling to the production of short video projects Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Examine a variety of cinematic forms, styles, and production strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Use industry-standard production tools for screenwriting, pre-visualization, video recording, and motion picture editing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate the relationship and deployment of media production to other industries and fields of study Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Employ the basics of videography and composition Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply the concepts of cinematic storytelling to the production of short video projects Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Examine a variety of cinematic forms, styles, and production strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Use industry-standard production tools for screenwriting, pre-visualization, video recording, and motion picture editing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate the relationship and deployment of media production to other industries and fields of study Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027