Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts: Concentration in Media Arts
Learn more about the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts.
Sarah Drury, Associate Professor
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sarah.drury@temple.edu
The BFA in Film and Media Arts with a Concentration in Media Arts is an intensive, professional degree that prepares students to enter graduate Media Arts programs or pursue artistic careers in the media arts or in the creative industries. Areas of study include video installation, video art, media projection design for performance/sculpture/public space, interactive narrative, location-based media and mobile augmented reality, sensor-based interactive media, 2D and 3D digital animation, video game theory/design/programming, web design and net art, social practice, and other forms of experimental media. Studies will culminate in the completion and exhibition of an advanced creative project in the capstone Media Arts Project Classes.
Students interested in the Media Arts concentration must complete the following courses by the end of their sophomore year:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FMA 1141 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations I | 4 |
| FMA 1142 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations II | 4 |
| FMA 1171 | Media & Culture | 3 |
| FMA 1451 | Survey of New Media | 3 |
| FMA 2242 | Videography | 4 |
| FMA 2451 | Experimental Video and Multi-Media | 4 |
| One of the following: | 4 | |
| Screenwriting I | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Digital Animation, Compositing and Modeling | ||
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts: Concentration in Media Arts
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree may be conferred upon a student majoring in Film and Media Arts with a concentration in Media Arts by recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must complete:
- University Requirements:
- New students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses specified by the major. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and identified with the code "WI".
- No more than 21 FMA credits can be transferred to the major.
- A student must earn a grade of "C-" or better in all Film and Media Arts courses that count towards the degree.
- Students may take up to 8 internship credits in Film and Media Arts.
- Students may count a maximum of 84 FMA credit hours toward the 120 credit hours required for the degree.
FMA Foundation Courses
Students seeking to enter the BFA with a Concentration in Media Arts will complete the following courses by the end of the sophomore year:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FMA 1141 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations I | 4 |
| FMA 1142 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations II | 4 |
| FMA 1171 | Media & Culture | 3 |
| FMA 1451 | Survey of New Media | 3 |
Concentration Requirements
Courses required after completion of FMA Foundation Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FMA 2242 | Videography | 4 |
| FMA 3453 | Interdisciplinary Media Studio | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Web Art & Design | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Digital Animation, Compositing and Modeling | ||
| FMA 2451 | Experimental Video and Multi-Media | 4 |
| FMA 2000+ | Writing Intensive Elective (WI) | 3-4 |
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
| Introduction to 3D: Modeling | ||
| Introduction to 3D: Animation | ||
| Audio: Production and Aesthetics | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Experimental Media Workshop | ||
| Interactive Narrative | ||
| Video Game Theory and Writing | ||
| FMA 3452 | New Technologies Lab | 4 |
| FMA | Studies Elective in Digital Arts | 3-4 |
| FMA | Media History Studies Elective | 3 |
| FMA 3000+ | Advanced Writing Intensive Elective (WI) | 4 |
| FMA 4442 | BFA Media Arts Project I (This course can be retaken) | 4 |
| FMA 4443 | BFA Media Arts Project II (This course can be retaken) | 4 |
| Total FMA Credit Hours: | 71-73 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts with Concentration in Media Arts
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FMA 1141 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations I | 4 |
| FMA 1171 | Media & Culture | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FMA 1142 | Film, Video and Interactive Foundations II | 4 |
| FMA 1451 | Survey of New Media | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FMA 2242 | Videography | 4 |
| FMA 2000+ Writing Intensive Elective [WI] | 3-4 | |
| FMA 2451 | Experimental Video and Multi-Media | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Web Art & Design | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Digital Animation, Compositing and Modeling | ||
| FMA Studies Elective in Digital Arts | 3-4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FMA 3453 | Interdisciplinary Media Studio | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to 3D: Modeling | ||
| Introduction to 3D: Animation | ||
| Audio: Production and Aesthetics | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Experimental Media Workshop | ||
| Interactive Narrative | ||
| Video Game Theory and Writing | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FMA 3000+ Advanced Writing Intensive Elective [WI] | 4 | |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to 3D: Modeling | ||
| Introduction to 3D: Animation | ||
| Audio: Production and Aesthetics | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Experimental Media Workshop | ||
| Interactive Narrative | ||
| Video Game Theory and Writing | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FMA 4442 | BFA Media Arts Project I | 4 |
| FMA Media History Studies Elective | 4 | |
| FMA 3452 | New Technologies Lab | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FMA 4443 | BFA Media Arts Project II | 4 |
| FMA Elective | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 120-122 | |