Film and Television Writing (Screenwriting) Concentration

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

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
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 203 or greater B.A. 3 credits²
OR
XXXX - Approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio Course B.F.A. 3 credits
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
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