Media Arts, Digital Filmmaking & Photography Concentration

Location(s): Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credits Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ARTH 1301 - Global Art History to 1300 Credit Hours: 3
OR
Arts and Humanities - ARTH 1302 - Global Art History since 1300 Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course Credit Hours: 6

Keystone Experience -
ART 4405 - Narrative Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 4305 - Photography Thesis Portfolio Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

ART 1100 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1200 - 3 Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1106 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 1206 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 1300 - Digital Art Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ART 2005 - Introduction to Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 2105 - Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3
2D Studio Art Elective - ART 2012 - Printmaking I Credit Hours: 3
OR
2D Studio Art Elective - ART 2011 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
3D Studio Art Elective - Select One From:
ART 2010 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metals Credit Hours: 3
ART 2004 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2013 - Sculpture I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2014 - Wood Furniture I Credit Hours: 3
ARTH 3540 - Cinema History Credit Hours: 3
Any 3000-Level or higher Art History Credit Hours: 3
Any 3000-Level or higher Art History Credit Hours: 3 Credits / Units: 6

Concentration Electives

ART 3105 - Light and Lens Credit Hours: 3
ART 3205 - Non-Fiction Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3
ART 4105 - Color and Image Enhancement Credit Hours: 3
ART 4005 - Digital Audio-Moving Image Credit Hours: 3
Media Arts Cognate - Select Two From: Credits / Units: 6
ART 2001 - 3D Animation Principles Credit Hours: 3
ART 2101 - 2D Animation Principles Credit Hours: 3
ART 4201 - Digital Visual Effects Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3434 - Broadcast Journalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3609 - Video Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3619 - Audio Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3639 - Photojournalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3649 - Studio Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3659 - Postproduction Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4609 - Advanced Video Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4625 - Sports Digital Audio and Video Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4629 - Sports Production Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3430 - Studies in Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

Advanced Study - Select From: Credits / Units: 3
ART 4205 - Internship Digital Film and Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 4305 - Photography Thesis Portfolio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4405 - Narrative Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3
ART 4505 - Topics in Digital Filmmaking and Photography Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credit Hours: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credit Hours: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credit Hours: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credit Hours: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Course

Take One Capstone course Credits / Units: 3
ART 4305 - Photography Thesis Portfolio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4405 - Narrative Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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