Film and Television Production, M.F.A.

Core Preparation Courses

Fifteen units of core preparation courses comprised of

• TFM 601 - Business Aspects of Film Units: 3
• TFM 605 - Seminar: Production for Television and Film Units: 3
• TFM 610 - Seminar in Writing for Television and Film Units: 3
• TFM 625 - Seminar: Writing Short Narrative and Documentary Films Units: 3
• TFM 670 - Seminar: Midway Review Production Units: 3

Production Electives

Six units of production electives selected from

• TFM 522 - Advanced Film and Television Cinematography Units: 3
• TFM 540 - Documentary Production Units: 3
• TFM 621 - Sound Design for Film Units: 3
• TFM 627 - Film Editing and Postproduction Units: 3
• TFM 662 - Scene-Based Film Production Units: 3

Critical Studies Courses

Nine units of critical studies courses comprised of

• TFM 530 - Selected Topics in Genre Studies for Television and Film Units: 3
• TFM 563 - Documentary: History and Theory Units: 3
• TFM 571 - Selected Topics in Director Studies Units: 3

Capstone Project Preparation

All students will take Plan B (Comprehensive Examination) and enroll in nine units of capstone project preparation to include

• TFM 675 - Seminar: Research and Bibliography in Media Production Units: 3
• TFM 790 - Portfolio/Examination Preparation Units: 3

15 Additional Graduate Units

With approval of the graduate adviser, 15 additional graduate units in Television, Film and New Media, Theatre, and other departments.

Electives Outside the School of Theatre, Television, and Film

No more than nine units of electives outside the School of Theatre, Television, and Film.