Film and Digital Media Minor
Loyola’s Film and Digital Media minor offers the opportunity to gain real-world experiences with award-winning filmmakers, producers, programmers and scholars. Students study and collaboratively create transformative media experiences for a variety of audiences and platforms.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 201 | Media Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| COMM 274 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| Basic Production Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Audio Production | ||
| Intro to Video Production | ||
| Web Design and Usability | ||
| Production Electives | ||
| Select two of the following; a max of one course may be taken at the 100-level | 6 | |
| Intro to Audio Production | ||
| Intro to Video Production | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Cinematography I | ||
| Web Design and Usability | ||
| Themes in Film and Digital Media | ||
| Animation | ||
| Screen Directing | ||
| Screenwriting 1 | ||
| Video Documentary 2 | ||
| Advanced Post Production | ||
| Digital Storytelling Abroad 2 | ||
| Film & Digital Media Practicum 2 | ||
| Digital Media Design | ||
| Film & Media Studies Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Digital Communication and Society | ||
| Topics in Cinema History | ||
| Game Studies | ||
| Guerilla Media | ||
| Remixing Culture | ||
| Film Genre | ||
| Programming Film & Media: Festivals, TV & Digital | ||
| New Media Criticism 1 | ||
| Special Topics: Film & Digital Media | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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Satisfies Engaged Learning requirement.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Sophomore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| COMM 201 | Media Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| COMM 274 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Basic Production Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Production Elective #1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Production Elective #2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Film and Mediat Studies Elective #1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Film and Media Studies Elective #2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |