Film and Television Writing (Screenwriting) Concentration

Freshman Year (First Semester): 17 Credits

• ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
• ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
• XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
• SWAN 101 - Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling 3 Credits

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 16 Credits

• ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
• COSC 111 - Introduction to Computer Science I 4 Credits IM*
• SWAN 102 - Introduction to Film and Digital Storytelling 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 14 Credits

• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
• COSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Science II 4 Credits
• SWAN 220 - Filmmaking I 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• SWAN 225 - Film Editing I 3 Credits
• SWAN 230 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Film and Television Writing 3 Credits
• XXXX - SWAN Film History/Culture Elective 3 credits¹

Junior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

• SWAN 330 - Fundamentals of Cinematography 3 Credits

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• XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 203 or greater B.A. 3 credits²

• OR

• XXXX - Approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio Course B.F.A. 3 credits

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• SWAN 335 - Introduction to Screenwriting 3 Credits
• SWAN 345 - Animation Workshop I 3 Credits
• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits​

Junior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 204 or greater B.F.A. 3 credits²

• OR

• XXXX - Approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio Course B.F.A. 3 credits​

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• SWAN 321 - Filmmaking II 3 Credits
• SWAN 385 - Film Editing II 3 Credits
• SWAN 434 - Advanced Screenwriting 3 Credits
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits​

Senior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

• SWAN 469 - Internship I (Film/TV/Digital Storytelling) 3 Credits
• SWAN 495 - Senior Studio Projects I 3 Credits
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Senior Year (Second Semester): 13 Credits

• SWAN 496 - Senior Studio Projects II 3 Credits
• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits
• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits​
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit​

Total Credit Hours: 120

*denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 The SWAN Film History/Culture Course requirement must be fulfilled by choosing 1 course of the following:  SWAN 241 , SWAN 305 , SWAN 350 , SWAN 355 , ART 272  

2  Two sequential courses in a single foreign language 203 or higher. B.F.A. students are required to complete six credits of approved SWAN elective practical studio courses as a substitution for the foreign language requirement