BFA in Film and Media Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in film and media arts is a professional degree program with a focus on hands-on production of documentary, narrative and experimental films using state of the art motion picture cameras and post production facilities. The robust curriculum includes a broad array of courses in production and post-production, as well as cinema studies, art history, screenwriting and more, designed to prepare students for the professional industry in the roles of director, producer, editor, special effects artist, sound designed, screenwriter and/or independent filmmakers — from the vantage point informed thinkers and artists within the field. Elective offerings allow students the flexibility to explore coursework in their area of interests. Students create a short format thesis film as a capstone experience in the major, that screens in the University's Reeves or Falk Theater, and is film festival eligible. A digital copy of the approved project must be submitted to the UT library's institutional repository. Visit http://libguides.utopia.ut.edu/Thesis for submission procedures.

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts (78 Credits)

Degree Requirements

Foundations Production Core Requirements

FMX 210Digital Media

4

FMX 240Screenwriting Fundamentals

4

FMX 241Sound, Image and Motion

4

FMX 298Professional Seminar

2

Total Credit Hours:14

Upper Division Production Core Requirements


FMX 312Narrative Production

4

FMX 313Documentary Production

4

FMX 314Experimental Filmmaking

4

FMX 331The Creative Triangle

4

FMX 342Producing Motion Pictures and Digital Media

4

FMX 343Advanced Post-Production

4

FMX 398Junior Portfolio Review

0

FMX 460Senior Seminar in Film and Digital Production

4

Total Credit Hours:28

Art & Film History Requirements


FMX 211Media Arts: History and Theory

4

COM 260American Cinema

4

COM 261World Cinema

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Electives (24 credit hours from the following):

FMX 207Digital Drawing

4

FMX 2133D Printing and Modeling

4

FMX 2173D Animation I

4

FMX 2382D Animation I

4

FMX 285Special Topics in FMX Studies

2-4

FMX 286Special Topics in FMX Studio

2-4

FMX 311UX/UI User Experience & User Interaction

4

FMX 3173D Animation II

4

FMX 320Animation for Interactivity and Games

4

FMX 321Motion Capture

4

FMX 322Visual Effects

4

FMX 323AI: Imaging the Future

4

FMX 324Cinematography

4

FMX 328Sound in Media

4

FMX 3382D Animation II

4

FMX 340Screenwriting Development

4

FMX 341Screenwriting Shorts

4

FMX 350 Virtual Production

4

FMX 363Webisode Production and Distribution

4

FMX 374Internship in FMX

1-4

FMX 381Digital Imaging

4

FMX 382Global Perspectives in Film and New Media

2,4

FMX 382AGlobal Perspectives in Film and New Media Travel Course

2

FMX 392Independent Study in FMX

1-4

FMX 410Special Topics in Digital and New Media

1-6

FMX 417Special Topics in Animation

1-6

FMX 440Screenwriting Features

4

FMX 463Multimedia Installation

4

FMX 492Independent Study in FMX

1-4

Total Credit Hours:24

Total Credit Hours: 78