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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 - A 0 - 7 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 1  
  3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • 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 1 - B 7 - 13 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A 13 - 19 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Establish career interests.
Term 2 - B 19 - 26 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  1  
 
Mathematics (MATH) (MAT 142 recommended)
3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
critical course
Complete FMP 180 AND FMP 280 AND THF 160 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 3 - A 26 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  2  
  3  
  1    
critical course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 3 - B 32 - 40 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  2  
 
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3    
 
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS) (FMP 255 recommended)
3    
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
   
 
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 8
Term 4 - A 40 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
 
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 4 - B 46 - 52 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 5 - A 52 - 58 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 1  
  2    
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 5 - B 58 - 64 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 6 - A 64 - 70 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • 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).
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 6 - B 70 - 76 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 7 - A 76 - 82 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • 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).
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 7 - B 82 - 89 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 1  
  3  
 
American Institutions (AMIT)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 8 - A 89 - 95 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • 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)
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • 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.
Term 8 - B 95 - 101 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 9 - A 101 - 108 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 9 - B 108 - 113 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  2    
Term hours subtotal: 5
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 10 - A 113 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • Apply for full-time career opportunities.



2024 - 2025 Major Map
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 - A
0 - 7 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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 1 - B
7 - 13 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A
13 - 19 Credit Hours
Term 2 - B
19 - 26 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Mathematics (MATH) (MAT 142 recommended)
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
critical course
Complete FMP 180 AND FMP 280 AND THF 160 course(s).
Term 3 - A
26 - 32 Credit Hours
Hours: 2
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
critical course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Film courses.
Term 3 - B
32 - 40 Credit Hours
Hours: 2
Minimum Grade: C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
Hours: 3
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS) (FMP 255 recommended)
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term 4 - A
40 - 46 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
Hours: 3
Term 4 - B
46 - 52 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Sustainability (SUST)
Hours: 3
Term 5 - A
52 - 58 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 2
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 5 - B
58 - 64 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Term 6 - A
64 - 70 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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).
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 6 - B
70 - 76 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 7 - A
76 - 82 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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).
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 7 - B
82 - 89 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
American Institutions (AMIT)
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 8 - A
89 - 95 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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)
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • 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.
Term 8 - B
95 - 101 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 9 - A
101 - 108 Credit Hours
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Hours: 3
Term 9 - B
108 - 113 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 2
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
Term 10 - A
113 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Notes:
  • Choose film electives from the course list at the bottom of the major map that will build skills for your desired career path.
  • Apply for full-time career opportunities.
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