Radio/Television/Film

14 courses (BPhil Com)

The major in radio/television/film offers education in the history, theory and production of media. Extensive and interdisciplinary, the program offers a range of perspectives on media forms from cinema to broadcast television to alternative media to emerging technologies. The major is dedicated to integrating theory and practice, creating intersections with other disciplines. The program's goal is to educate students to critically interpret contemporary media, envision alternative structures in theory and practice and reinvent the media of the future.

Curriculum:

• RTVF 180 Media Construction I: Media Literacy
• RTVF 220 Analyzing Media Texts
• RTVF 230 Understanding Media Contexts
• RTVF 260 Foundations of Screenwriting
• 1 technology-based course such as RTVF 375 Designing for the Internet or 393 Computer Animation
• 6 300-level courses in the School of Communication, including at least 5 in radio/television/film

• 3 of the following:
• GEN CMN 102 Public Speaking
• COMM ST 205 Theories of Persuasion
• COMM ST 220 Theories of Argumentation
• COMM ST 250 Team Leadership and Decision Making
• COMM ST 270 Theories of Mediated Communication