Moving Image Arts, BA

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

• MODL 101 Credit Hours: 3
• MODL 102 Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses in consultation with advisor.

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses.

MIA Core: Practicum (6 credit hours)

• MIA 340 - Introduction to Short Form Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 342 - Short Form Screenwriting Workshop Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 346 - Sound and Story Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 350 - Digital Video Editing I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 352 - Digital Video Production I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 354 - Digital Editing II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 356 - Digital Video Production II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 358 - Aerial Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 360 - Directing the Narrative Film Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 420 - Color Correction for Digital Video Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 462 - Documentary Production in the Arts and Entertainment Credit Hours: 3

MIA Core: Theory & Scholarship (3 credit hours)

• MIA 460 - Documentary Forms in the Arts and Entertainment Credit Hours: 3
• CMCN 474G - Cultural History of Film Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 375 - Film Studies: Terms and History Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 475G - Rhetoric of Film Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 371 - Topics and Themes Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

• HUMN 300 - Themes in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

• HUMN 400G - Humanities Colloquium Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

• MODL 201 Credit Hours: 3
• MODL 202 Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

MIA Core: Practicum (3 credit hours)

• MIA 340 - Introduction to Short Form Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 342 - Short Form Screenwriting Workshop Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 346 - Sound and Story Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 350 - Digital Video Editing I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 352 - Digital Video Production I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 354 - Digital Editing II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 356 - Digital Video Production II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 358 - Aerial Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 360 - Directing the Narrative Film Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 420 - Color Correction for Digital Video Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 462 - Documentary Production in the Arts and Entertainment Credit Hours: 3

MIA Core: Theory and Scholarship (3 credit hours)

• MIA 460 - Documentary Forms in the Arts and Entertainment Credit Hours: 3
• CMCN 474G - Cultural History of Film Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 375 - Film Studies: Terms and History Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 475G - Rhetoric of Film Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 371 - Topics and Themes Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

• HUMN 300 - Themes in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

• HUMN 400G - Humanities Colloquium Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(film related topics only; advisor approved)}

MIA Core: Commercial (3 credit hours)

• MIA 320 - Film Development and Distribution Credit Hours: 3
• BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
• BLAW 425 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 320 - Management of Behavior and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 345 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 425 - Special Topics in Marketing Credit Hours: 3

MIA Electives (3 credit hours)

Research Methods (3 credit hours)

• ANTH 491G - Research in Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3-6
• HIST 390 - The Historian’s Craft Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Minor (9 credit hours)

Advisor-approved courses; some or all of these must be used to complete an 18 credit hour minor in an appropriate area. Six credit hours in the minor must be at the 300/400-level.

MIA Core: Practicum (6 credit hours)

• MIA 340 - Introduction to Short Form Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 342 - Short Form Screenwriting Workshop Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 346 - Sound and Story Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 350 - Digital Video Editing I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 352 - Digital Video Production I Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 354 - Digital Editing II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 356 - Digital Video Production II Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 358 - Aerial Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 360 - Directing the Narrative Film Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 420 - Color Correction for Digital Video Credit Hours: 3
• MIA 462 - Documentary Production in the Arts and Entertainment Credit Hours: 3

MIA Electives (6 credit hours)

For course information see MIA Electives  under the Junior Year.

MIA Core: Capstone (6 credit hours)

• MIA 465 - Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3-6
• MIA 466 - Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3-6

Business Elective (3 credit hours)

• MIA 320 - Film Development and Distribution Credit Hours: 3
• BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
• BLAW 425 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law Credit Hours: 3
• ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 340 - Economics of Art and Culture Credit Hours: 3
• FNAN 250 - Financial Principles and Applications Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 320 - Management of Behavior and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 345 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 425 - Special Topics in Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 440G - Digital Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3

Minor (9 credit hours)

Advisor-approved courses; some or all of these must be used to complete an 18 credit hour minor in an appropriate area. Six credit hours in the minor must be at the 300/400-level.