Loyola University Chicago

School of Communication

Film and Media Production

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media

This program will be effective for students declaring the major Fall 2019 or later.
Click here for requirements before Fall 2019.
Click here for requirements before Fall 2017.

 

School of Communication Core
School of Communication Seminar COMM 100 1
Media Theory and Criticism COMM 201 3
Digital Communication & Society COMM 200 3
Digital Media Ethics COMM 360 3
TOTAL 10
Required Courses
Intro to Audio COMM 130 3
Intro to Video Production COMM 135 3
Intro to Cinema COMM 274 3
TOTAL 9
Production Electives
Choose four from the list below. A maximum of 3 hours from a non-COMM
course is allowed, though one may choose to take all of their production electives within the School of Communication.
Story for Film & TV
Photojournalism
Digital Cinema Production
Web Design and Usability
Themes in Film and Digital Media
Animation
Screen Directing
Screenwriting*
AD/PR Multimedia Commercial Production
Narrative Production
Documentary Video Production
Advanced Post-Production
Digital Storytelling Abroad
Special Topics
Film Practicum
COMM 202
COMM 207
COMM 232
COMM 275
COMM 299
COMM 305
COMM 308
COMM 326
COMM 337
COMM 338
COMM 339
COMM 359
COMM 373
COMM 374
COMM 384







9-12
Computer Science
Computer Animation
Intro to Computing
COMP 104
COMP 150
0-3
Fine and Performing Arts  
Photography
Digital Photography
Computer Graphics I
Computer Graphics II
Design for the Web
FNAR 115
FNAR 219
FNAR 233
FNAR 333
FNAR 383


0-3
Music
Intro to Music Technology MUSC 201 0-3
Theatre
Playwriting/Storytelling
Intro to Design
Crafts for the Stage
Beginning Acting
Stage Lighting: Theory and Tech 1
THTR 204
THTR 252
THTR 253
THTR 261
THTR 328


0-3
TOTAL 12
Media Studies Electives
Choose two:
Topics in Cinema History**
Game Studies
Media Technology & Society
Global Media
Discovering China Through Film
Guerilla Media
Remixing Culture
Film Genre**
Archiving and Curating
New Media Criticism

COMM 203
COMM 258
COMM 280
COMM 283
COMM 301
COMM 322
COMM 323
COMM 324
COMM 357
COMM 361





6
TOTAL 6
Internship
Requires a minimum of 18 credit hours completed and Junior or Senior standing
FDM Internship COMM 394 3
TOTAL 3
Capstone
Requires a minimum of 25 credit hours completed and Senior standing
Choose one:
Narrative Production
Film and Digital Media Capstone

COMM 338
COMM 388

3
TOTAL  3
SOC School Requirements
Writing Intensive   3
Writing Intensive (different semester)   3
Language Requirement (102-level or higher)   3
TOTAL  9
 TOTAL CREDITS  43

* Writing Intensive
† Satisfies Engaged Learning requirement
** May be repeated if different topic