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Writing/Directing

 

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Writing & Directing

 

 

The Writing/Directing program is designed to provide students with the storytelling skills that are essential to media content creation.

 

Writing/Directing majors focus on scriptwriting, preproduction, eliciting actor performances, production with crews, and postproduction. BFA students should graduate from our rigorous program with a completed teleplay, feature screenplay, and a reel of professional quality videos, ready to work in the creative economy sector in broadcast, feature film, webcast, or any of the evolving media creation formats.

 

Writing/Directing Degree Requirements

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (click to view)

 

Colorado Film School students will be able to complete over 90 of the 128 credits required for Regis University's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Video Production.

 

Film/Video Common Core

FVM 105 Video Production I

FVM 160 Post Production I

FVM 136 Short Script Analysis

FVM 150 Development of Film Expression

FVM 117 Understanding the Actor’s Process

 

Film/Video Courses

Lower Division Requirements:

FVM 155 Writing the Short Script

FVM 209 Production Management

FVM 205 Camera Techniques

FVM 200 Video Production II OR FVM 220 16mm/HD Production

FVM 250/FAFV 325 Writing for Broadcast Media

FVM 206 Film/Video Lighting

FVM 215 Post Production II

FVM 204 Art Direction

FVM 207 Directing Workshop

FVM 229 Production III Preparation

FVM 270 Film/Video Production III

FVM 271 Post Production III

FVM 185 Documentary Film

FVM 212/FAFV 300 Contemporary Global Cinema

FVM 251/FAFV 330 Feature Script Analysis

FVM 202/FAFV 305 Film/Video Business

FVM Electives

 

Upper Division Requirements:

FAFV 421 Concepts in Film Studies

FAFV 422 Film History I

FAFV 423 Film History II

FAFV 425 Media Ethics

FAFV 424 Film Theory

FAFV 496 Reel Prep, Pitch, and Portfolio

 

Choose either Advanced Production or Advanced Feature Screenwriting sequence

FAFV 484 Advanced Production I
FAFV 485 Advanced Production II
FAFV 486 Advanced Production III
FAFV 487 Advanced Production IV


FAFV 445 Advanced Feature Screenwriting I
FAFV 446 Advanced Feature Screenwriting II

FAFV 447 Advanced Feature Screenwriting III
FAFV 448 Advanced Feature Screenwriting IV

 

General Education Requirements

MAT 120 or higher

ENG 121 English Composition I

ENG 122 English Composition II

PSY 101 General Psychology

PHI 112 Ethics

Natural/Physical Sciences (AST, BIO, CHE, CIS, CSC, ENV, GEY, MET, PHY, SCI)

COM 115 Public Speaking

PHI 114 Comparative Religions

PHI 214 Philosophy of Religion

 

BFA degree = 128 credits

 

Associate of Applied Science Degree (click to view)

 

Film/Video Common Core

FVM 105 Video Production I

FVM 160 Post Production I

FVM 136 Short Script Analysis

FVM 150 Development of Film Expression

FVM 117 Understanding the Actor’s Process

 

Film/Video Courses

FVM 155 Writing the Short Script

FVM 202 Film/Video Business

FVM 200 Video Production II

FVM 205 Camera Techniques OR FVM 206 Film/Video Lighting

FVM 209 Production Management

FVM 215 Video Post Production II

FVM 220 16mm/HD Production OR FVM 207 Directing Workshop

FVM 250 Writing for Broadcast Media

FVM 287 Internship

Choose one from list below:

FVM 181 Topics in Film Studies

FVM 183 Italian Neo Realism and French New Wave Cinema

FVM 184 Landmarks of Cinema

FVM 185 Documentary Film

FVM 186 The Horror Film

FVM 187 The Science Fiction Film

FVM 188 The Comedy Film

 

General Education Courses

ENG 121 English Composition I

ENG 122 English Composition II

PSY 101/102 Psychology I/II

Choose two from list below:

ART 111/112  Art History I/II

HIS 101/102  Western Civilization I/II

HIS 201/202  US History I/II

HUM 121/122/123  Humanities I/II/III

LIT 115 Introduction to Literature

LIT 201/202 Masterpieces of Literature I/II

LIT 211/212 Survey of American Lit I/II

LIT 221/222 Survey of British Literature I/II

THE 111 Acting I

COM 115 Public Speaking

COM 125 Interpersonal Communication

 

AAS FILM VIDEO MEDIA
Writing/Directing Emphasis, Total: 60 credits

 

Certificate (click to view)

 

Film/Video Common Core

FVM 105 Video Production I

FVM 160 Post Production I

FVM 136 Short Script Analysis

FVM 150 Development of Film Expression

FVM 117 Understanding the Actor’s Process

 

Film/Video Courses

FVM 155 Writing the Short Script

FVM 202 Film/Video Business

FVM 200 Video Production II

FVM 205 Camera Techniques OR FVM 206 Film/Video Lighting

FVM 209 Production Management

FVM 215 Video Post Production II

FVM 220 16mm/HD Production OR FVM 207 Directing Workshop

FVM 250 Writing for Broadcast Media

FVM 287 Internship

Choose one from list below:

FVM 181 Topics in Film Studies

FVM 183 Neo Realism and French New Wave Cinema

FVM 184 Landmarks of Cinema

FVM 185 Documentary Film

FVM 186 The Horror Film

FVM 187 The Science Fiction Film

FVM 188 The Comedy Film

 

CERTIFICATE FILM VIDEO MEDIA
Writing/Directing Emphasis
Total Required: 45 Credits

 

 

 

 

 

Writing/Directing Degrees at CFS


Bachelor of Fine Arts

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

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