Film and Media Production (Minor)

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Are you are excited by the possibilities of film and film production? If you want to learn more about the industry and basic narrative techniques, this minor allows you to expand your creative journey and it lends an imaginative spark to any degree.

Students pursuing the film and media production minor study the basic production processes of film while learning about the history and practices of the film and media industry as well as the cultural value of cinema, television and digital media.

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Film and Media Production (Minor)

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All students are required to meet general university admission requirements:

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Program requirements

The school offers a minor in film and media production, consisting of 18 credit hours of coursework. A grade of "C" (2.00) or higher is required for all courses in the minor. All prerequisites for the minor courses must be met. Transfer students may transfer up to six credit hours toward the minor.
Required Courses -- 12 credit hours
Upper Division Film Electives -- 6 credit hours
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Degree requirements

The school offers a minor in film and media production, consisting of 18 credit hours of course work. A grade of "C" (2.00) or higher is required for all courses in the minor. All prerequisites for the minor courses must be met. Transfer students may transfer up to six credit hours toward the minor.

The following courses are required, for a total of 12 credit hours:
FMP 201 Film: The Creative Process I, HU (3)*
FMP 250 Sex and Violence in Film and TV: Ethics Survey (3)
FMP 300 Focus on Film: Film Production for Nonmajors (3)
THE 403 Independent Film, HU (3)

*Students considering a minor in theatre concurrently must complete an additional course in theatre or film to make up for the overlapping FMP 201 course.

Also required are six credit hours of upper-division electives related to film and media production. Choose from courses with the FMP, THP or THE prefix. Contact the school for options and course requirements.

Courses ordinarily limited to majors only are available to minors on a second-priority basis; that is, minors may not register for these courses early, but are allowed to register after all major students' needs have been met.

Depending upon a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Enrollment requirements

GPA Requirement: None

Incompatible Majors: BA in film (filmmaking practices); BA in film (film and media production); BFA in film (film and media production)

Other Enrollment Requirements: None

Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.

Career outlook

A minor in film is an excellent addition to a variety of degrees and allows students to pursue their passions while also expanding their marketability within a competitive and growing media industry.