• The program focuses on four critical areas:
  • studies
  • screenwriting
  • production
  • management/producing
  • Students learn from those who came before them, practice the art of storytelling through their writing courses, and apply what they have learned in their production courses. Courses are taught by a diverse faculty of accomplished filmmakers, scholars, and writers representing a wide range of approaches and backgrounds who have earned national and international distinction in their areas.
  • Both undergraduate and graduate students may participate in our Los Angeles Internship Programs to enhance their education and gain professional experience. Students usually declare their major in the Film & Television Department in the spring of their sophomore year.
  • Although there are certain department courses required of all majors, students have options for tailoring a curriculum that fits their individual interests and career goals. Students may take additional hands-on production, screenwriting, or critical studies courses beyond the required minimum, as well as take electives from the rest of the University.
  • The College of Communication provides state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for instruction in studio and field production in both high-definition video and film and extensive digital post-production editing suites.