Stevenson offers four tracks through the Department of Film, Video, and Theatre. Each requires an introductory course in film, video, and theatre, as well as at least one course in scriptwriting, basic photography, directing, and four courses in the liberal arts, and an internship outside of the university.
The courses listed below are required for a bachelor’s degree in the major. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson core curriculum. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.
Major Requirements (all students):
FIVTH 220 |
Script Writing for Stage and Screen |
FIVTH 231 |
Internship |
FIVTH 312 |
Directing for Stage and Screen |
FIVTH 400 |
Arts Management |
THEA 121 |
Introduction to Theatre |
VID 107 |
Fundamentals of Video |
Students must also complete the courses for one of the tracks listed below.
Film Track:
FIVTH 320 |
Advanced Scriptwriting |
FIVTH 335 |
Lighting for the Camera |
FIVTH 402 |
Special Topics |
FIVTH 410 |
Documentary Theory |
FIVTH 450 |
Documentary Project: Film |
FLM 108 |
Introduction to 16 mm Film Production |
FLM 204 |
History of Film |
FLM 254 |
Basic 16 mm Film Production |
FLM 354 |
Intermediate 16 mm Film Production |
FLM 355 |
Advanced Film Production |
PHOTO 240 |
Intermediate Photography |
THEA 215– 219 |
Theatre Practicum (2 different courses) |
VID 220 |
Field Production and Editing I |
VID 222 |
Field Production and Editing II |
Secondary Requirements - Film Track:
Any communication course*
Four courses in the liberal arts
PHOTO 140 |
Basic Photography* |
Theatre Track:
ENG 288 |
Literary Genres |
ENG 300-400 |
Level Literature covering playwrights or drama |
FIVTH 402 |
Special Topics (2 courses) |
FLM 204 |
History of Film |
THEA 103 |
Beginning Acting |
THEA 202 |
Voice and Movement |
THEA 204 |
Improvisational Theatre |
THEA 210 |
Acting for the Camera |
THEA 224 |
Play Production |
THEA 301 |
Advanced Acting |
THEA 420 |
History of Theatre |
THEA 452 |
Senior Project |
THEA 215-219 |
Theatre Practicum (3 different courses) |
Secondary Requirements - Theatre Track:
Any communication course*
Four courses in the liberal arts
IS 124 |
Introduction to Computer Graphics* |
PHOTO 140 |
Basic Photography* |
Video Track:
FIVTH 320 |
Advanced Scriptwriting |
FIVTH 335 |
Lighting for the Camera |
FIVTH 402 |
Special Topics (2 courses) |
FIVTH 410 |
Documentary Theory |
FIVTH 450 |
Documentary Project: Video |
FLM 108 |
Introduction to 16 mm Film Production |
THEA 215– 219 |
Theatre Practicum (2 different courses) |
VID 220 |
Field Production and Editing I |
VID 222 |
Field Production and Editing II |
VID 321 |
Sponsored Video |
VID 325 |
Video Production |
VID 345 |
Non-Linear Editing |
Secondary Requirements - Video Track:
Any communication course
Four courses in the liberal arts
PHOTO 140 |
Basic Photography |
Motion Graphics Track:
ART 305 |
Art History topics – Moving Images and Art |
FIVTH 402 |
Special Topics |
FIVTH 410 |
Documentary Theory |
FLM 108 |
Introduction to 16 mm Film Production |
FLM 204 |
History of Film |
FLM 354 |
Film Production |
IS 124 |
Introduction to Computer Graphics |
MOGR 231 |
Concepts in Motion |
MOGR 331 |
Intermediate Motion graphics |
MOGR/ART |
Focused elective |
THEA 215– 219 |
Theatre Practicum (2 different courses) |
Secondary Requirements - Motion Graphics Track:
Any communication course*
Four courses in the liberal arts
PHOTO 140 |
Basic Photography* |
Students may seek a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree under this program. Bachelor of Arts degree students must complete at least two courses in a foreign language at the intermediate level or above.
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