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Film (Filmmaking Practices), BA


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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BA
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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 1  
  3  
  3  
  3  
  3  
 
Mathematics (MATH)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 16
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. FMP 101: Orientation to Film fulfills this requirement for film majors.
  • Join a student club or professional organization.
Term 2 16 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
  3  
  1  
 
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
3    
 
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS) (FMP 255 recommended)
3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 3 32 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  2  
  2  
  3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
critical course
Complete FMP 180 AND FMP 280 AND THF 160 course(s).
   
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
   
 
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 14
Term 4 46 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
  1    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 14
Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 1  
  3  
  2    
 
Film Elective
6  
 
American Institutions (AMIT)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Film Electives may be taken from any of the course lists at the bottom of the major map. Choose electives that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
 
Film Elective
6  
 
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481).
Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 1  
necessary course 3  
  3  
 
Upper Division Film Elective
6  
  2    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481).
  • Suggested semester in Los Angeles. Interested students should discuss with their advisor.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
Upper Division Film Elective
9  
  3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481)
  • Suggested semester in Los Angeles. Interested students should discuss with their advisor.
  • Transfer students must complete one additional hour of elective credit in Term 8 to reach the university required 120 hours to graduate, because FMP 101: Orientation to Film (Term 1) is not required for transfer students.



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Film (Filmmaking Practices), BA
College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1
0 - 16 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Mathematics (MATH)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. FMP 101: Orientation to Film fulfills this requirement for film majors.
  • Join a student club or professional organization.
Term 2
16 - 32 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
Hours: 3
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS) (FMP 255 recommended)
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
Term 3
32 - 46 Credit Hours
Hours: 2
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 2
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Sustainability (SUST)
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete FMP 180 AND FMP 280 AND THF 160 course(s).
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Term 4
46 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Hours: 3
Hours: 1
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Term 5
60 - 75 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 2
Film Elective
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
American Institutions (AMIT)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
  • Film Electives may be taken from any of the course lists at the bottom of the major map. Choose electives that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 6
75 - 90 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Film Elective
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481).
Term 7
90 - 105 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Film Elective
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 2
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481).
  • Suggested semester in Los Angeles. Interested students should discuss with their advisor.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 8
105 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Film Elective
Hours: 9
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Notes:
  • Capstone/Senior Thesis requires three semesters to complete. It cannot be condensed into two semesters. (FMP 397, FMP 495, FMP 496) or (FMP 398, FMP 480, FMP 481)
  • Suggested semester in Los Angeles. Interested students should discuss with their advisor.
  • Transfer students must complete one additional hour of elective credit in Term 8 to reach the university required 120 hours to graduate, because FMP 101: Orientation to Film (Term 1) is not required for transfer students.
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