Film and media production spans creative, cultural, and technology-driven industries. The Film and Media Production minor provides students with an interdisciplinary foundation in moving image media, combining visual storytelling, production, sound, editing, and image-making with historical and cultural understanding. Courses draw from art and design, communication and media, theater arts and technology, and digital technologies to introduce students to contemporary media practice across film, video, sound, and digital environments. The minor emphasizes both creative exploration and technical fluency.
The minor consists of a minimum of 15 credits. Students must take a course from categories A and B and at least 3 courses from category C. At least 6 credits must be 300 level or above. A course may not count towards more than one category.
Category A: Media Foundations
Choose one of the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| AD 111 | Communication in Art and Design - Traditional Media | 3 |
| AD 112 | Communication in Art and Design - Digital Media | 3 |
| AD 150 | Color and Composition | 3 |
Category B: Narrative, History, and Context
Choose one of the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| AD 161 | History of Art And Design I | 3 |
| AD 162 | History of Art And Design II | 3 |
| AD 261 | History of Architecture | 3 |
| COM 230 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| COM 341 | Documentary Film and Media | 3 |
| DD 449 | Imaginary Worlds in Motion Pictures | 3 |
| DD 301 | Acting Fundamentals for Animators | 3 |
| ID 203 | Past, Present and Future of Design | 3 |
Category C: Production, Technologies, and Environments
At least 3 courses must be from the same thematic area
Theme 1: Moving Image Production and Post-Production
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| DD 284 | Video and Animation | 3 |
| COM 350 | Digital Video Production | 3 |
| DD 442 | Visual and Special Effects in Movies | 3 |
| DD 301 | Acting Fundamentals for Animators | 3 |
Theme 2: Set Design and Fabrication
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| THTR 252 | Theatrical Sound Design | 3 |
| THTR 256 | Theatrical Set Design | 3 |
| ID 216 | Modeling and Prototyping | 3 |
| ID 341 | Sustainable Materials and Processes | 3 |
Theme 3: Sound and Audio Production
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| THTR 252 | Theatrical Sound Design | 3 |
| DD 303 | Foundations of Sound and Music | 3 |
| DD 403 | Digital Sound and Music | 3 |
| COM 324 | Podcast Practicum | 3 |
Theme 4: Visual Development and Image Making
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| AD 340 | Photography and Imaging | 3 |
| COM 341 | Documentary Film and Media | 3 |
| DD 301 | Acting Fundamentals for Animators | 3 |
| DD 443 | 2-Dimensional Character Design | 3 |
| DD 444 | 3-Dimensional Character Devel | 3 |
| IT 360 | Computer Graphics for Visual Effects | 3 |
