School of Liberal Arts
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 35958 HEGIS 5606
The major in Film and Media provides students with a solid foundation in digital filmmaking, including screenwriting, cinematography, and editing, as well as a grounding in the history, theory, and criticism related to film and media. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2017.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | FI 111 - Introduction to Film | 3 |
| PH 181 - Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling I | 3 | |
| PH 282 - Basic Video Editing | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | EN 121 - English Composition G1 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FI 256 - Screenwriting I | 3 |
| FI 261 - Introduction to Sound | 3 | |
| PH 281 - Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling II | 3 | |
| PH 331 - Lighting for Still and Moving Images | 2 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FI 221 - History of Film, beginnings to 1959 | 3 |
| FI 231 - History of Documentary Film | 3 | |
| PH 283 - Framing the Shot | 3 | |
| PH 284 - Editing Concepts | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FI 222 - History of Film, 1960-present | 3 |
| FI 232 - Documentary Film Production | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 38 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
*Fall 2017 Requirements for Liberal Arts Associate Degree Programs: see below
- Three (3) credits from each required General Education area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2, and G3
- Twelve (12) credits from four different areas in liberal arts courses in G4-G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized along the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses . An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.