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 2018.
| 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 2018 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.