Film and Media Production Major (FMP), BA

The film and media production major is designed for students who have a desire to focus on film, television, and digital media as art forms with social, political, cultural, and economic significance. As media outlets continue to grow within both traditional fields and new streaming platforms, the ability to create original content to fill these outlets is in high demand.

The film concentration is more targeted as students move from story concept through scripting, casting, budgeting, location scouting, scheduling, and filming to editing, marketing, and screening. The media production concentration is broader, allowing students to study video, audio, radio, journalism, and media in culture.

In both concentrations, students work with colleagues and instructors to enhance their skills in filmmaking and media production by learning the various stages of production. The majority of the classes in our program are conducted like real-world production studios - creative, fast-paced, and intense.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

COMM 1010 satisfies 3 hours of Literacy and Expression.

Required:

Student must pass ENG 1100 or ENG 1110 before enrolling in COMM courses numbered COMM 2300 and above.

Recommended:

MATH 1200 is recommended to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
A modern foreign language is recommended to satisfy 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 66 Hours

Communication Core: 24 Hours

COMM 1010 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2000 - Media Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2950 - Internship Preparation Credit Hours: 1
COMM 3200 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3230 - Writing for Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3670-3673 - Communication Internship Credit Hours: 0-2
(Must be taken for at least 1 hour to meet program requirements.)
COMM 4120 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4150 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4510 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
COMM 4550 - Communication Ethics and Scripture Credit Hours: 3

Required Program Courses: 42 Hours

Production Core: 9 Hours

Students will take the following core production classes and also choose one concentration.

COMM 2230 - Audio Production and Recording Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2250 - Video Production Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2660 - Post-Production for Film and Television Credit Hours: 3

Film Concentration - Required Courses: 24 Hours

COMM 1361 - Film Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1960 - Introduction to Film Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2160 - Film History Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2361 - Film Practicum II Credit Hours: 1
COMM 3361 - Film Practicum III Credit Hours: 1
COMM 4060 - Directing the Film Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4160 - Producing the Film Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2610 - Script Writing for Television and Film Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3550-3553 - Advanced Screenwriting for Film Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3060 - Documentary Film Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3160 - Film Genres Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3900 - Film as Literature Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 4060 - Redemptive Cinema Credit Hours: 3

Film Electives: 9 Hours

Choose nine hours from the approved courses listed below. To satisfy the 42 upper-level hour University graduation requirement, it is recommended that at least six hours be upper-level. When choosing electives, students should be aware that some courses require fees and/or have prerequisites.

ART 1030 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 1600/1600L - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Design Software & Production I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2600 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3030 - Illustration I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3060 - Introduction to Animation Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1400-1401 - Radio Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1410-1411 - TV Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 2200 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3065 - Drone Pilot Certification and Operation Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3350 - Multimedia Storytelling Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3460-3463 - Film Festival Studies Credit Hours: 0-3
COMM 3590 - Media Graphics Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3720 - Production Projects for Film and Television Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4090 - Advanced Video Production Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4260 - Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
COMM 4350 - Advanced Audio Production and Recording Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3060 - Documentary Film Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3160 - Film Genres Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3900 - Film as Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4060 - Redemptive Cinema Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3420 - Fashion in Film Credit Hours: 3
FLAN 3300 - Special Topics in Foreign Film Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3128 - History Through Film Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1900 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2890 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3010 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3090 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3120 - Acting Styles Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3260 - Scene Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3270 - Costume Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3280 - Lighting Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3800 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3

Media Production Concentration - Required Courses 15 Hours

COMM 1400-1401 - Radio Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1410-1411 - TV Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1361 - Film Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
or COMM 2420-2421 - Newspaper Practicum Credit Hours: 1
or COMM 2430-2431 - Yearbook Practicum Credit Hours: 1
or COMM 2440-2441 - Sports Broadcast Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1910 - Introduction to Broadcasting Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1900 - Introduction to Advertising Credit Hours: 3
or COMM 1920 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3
or COMM 1930 - Introduction to Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
or COMM 1950 - Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communication Credit Hours: 3
or COMM 1960 - Introduction to Film Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3690-3692 - Beatles: Media and Culture Credit Hours: 1-3
(Must be taken for 3 hours to meet program requirements)
COMM 3710 - Radio Production and Performance Credit Hours: 3

Media Production Electives: 18 Hours

Choose 18 hours, including 12 upper-level hours (3000 and above), from ART, COMM, ENG, MUS, THEA or other departments with advisor approval.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 Hours

Students may need some electives to be upper-level to satisfy the upper-level graduation requirement. Students should consult with their advisor.

COMM 4550 satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

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