College of Communication - Radio, Television & Film
Undergraduate Programs
Radio, Television, and Film Requirements
RTF Production Specialization (PDF)
RTF Critical Studies Specialization (PDF)
The RTF Department offers students courses in radio, television and film production, as well as courses in the history, business, and aesthetics of the media. Students can select one of two tracks within the program: The Traditional Production Emphasis, which is based in the department’s, state-of-the-art digital production facilities, and a new Critical Studies Track. This track prepares the student for media studies in graduate school and/or careers in education and literary criticism. Students who complete both of these programs posses a broad-based liberal arts background and a strong preparation for either the media production industry or advanced media studies.
For any questions about required courses and the different options available, please contact your faculty advisor or refer to the latest version of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Bachelor of Arts in Radio Television & Film
(ONLY TWO COURSES MAY TRANSFER IN THE MAJOR.)
Note: Prerequisites are in parentheses ( ).
Track A - Production
REQUIREMENTS (24 s.h.)
Media Aesthetics (CC II or Permission of Instructor)
Sound Communication (CC II or Permission of Instructor)
Film History & Appreciation I (45 s.h.)
TV History & Appreciation (45 s.h.)
Film Production I (30 s.h.)
TV Production I (The Television Industry)
Two of the following:
The Radio Industry (45 s.h.)
The Television Industry (45 s.h.)
The Movie Industry (45 s.h.)
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RELATED ELECTIVES (15 s.h.)
(TOTAL of groups 1, 2, and 3.)
Group 1 (3 s.h.)
(Should be courses in communication, business, management, which will augment the broadcasting experience. Such courses may include, but are not limited to:)
Intro to Advertising (30 s.h.)
Intro to Public Relations (Mass Media)
Marketing Basics (for non-Business majors)
Intro to Management (45 s.h. Non-Business majors only)
Organizational Behavior W/I (45 s.h.)
Personal Selling (45 s.h.)
Management of Human Resources (45 s.h.)
Persuasion & Social Influence
Media Planning (Intro to Advertising & Marketing)
Communication Law (60 s.h.)
Group 2 (6 s.h.)
(Should be courses with primary emphasis on writing. Courses may include, but are not limited to:)
Creative Writing
Film Scenario Writing W/I (75 s.h.)
Journalistic Writing (CC I & CC II)
Writing with Style (CC I, CC II, & 45 s.h.)
Electronic Journalism I -- Radio (TV Industry)
Electronic Journalism II -- TV (TV Industry)
Writing for the Workplace W/I (75 s.h.)
Magazine Article Writing (45 s.h. or Permission of Instructor)
TV Program Packaging W/I (TV Industry)
RTF Research & Criticism (75 s.h.)
Group 3 (6 s.h.)
(Should be courses in techniques, production or advanced production or professional experience. Such course may include, but are not limited to:)
Audio Visual Production Systems (The Radio Industry or TV Production I)
TV Program Packaging (The Television Industry)
Film Production II (Film Production I)
Radio Broadcasting II (The Radio Industry)
American Film Directors (45 s.h.)
TV Production II (TV Production I)
General Photography
Techniques in Documentary Film Production (Film Production I, TV Production I, or Permission of Instructor)
Film History & Appreciation II (30 s.h.)
Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
Advanced Film Production (Film Prod. II or permission of instructor)
Fiction to Film (30 s.h.)
Images of Women in Film (30 s.h.)
TV Documentary & Field Production (TV Production I & II)
RTF Practicum (75 s.h.)
RTF Field Experience I, II, III (75 s.h.) (3 or 6 s.h. with approval)
RTF Research & Criticism (75 s.h.)
Independent Study in Communications
Special Topics in Radio/TV/Film Studies
Current Issues in Electronic Media
* * *
FREE ELECTIVES (30 s.h.)
(Try to use at least 12 s.h. to build an area of expertise relevant to your program. )
Total Hours Required for Graduation (with Gen Ed) = 121 s.h.
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Track B – Critical Studies
REQUIREMENTS (24 s.h.)
Media Aesthetics (CC II or Permission of Instructor)
RTF Research & Criticism (75 s.h.)
Film History & Appreciation I (45 s.h.)
TV History & Appreciation (45 s.h.)
Current Issues in Electronic Media (The Television Industry & 75 s.h.)
The Radio Industry (45 s.h.)
The Television Industry (45 s.h.)
The Movie Industry (45 s.h.)
RELATED ELECTIVES (12 s.h.)
(TOTAL of groups 1 and 2.)
Group I Writing (6 s.h.)
(Courses may include, but are not limited to:)
Creative Writing I or II
Film Scenario Writing W/I (75 s.h.)
Journalistic Writing (CC I & CC II)
Writing with Style (CC I, CC II,)
Writing for the Workplace W/I (75 s.h.)
Magazine Article Writing (45 s.h. or Permission of Instructor)
TV Program Packaging W/I (TV Industry)
Basic PR Writing
Group 2 History, Theory, & Criticism (6 s.h.)
(Courses may include, but are not limited to:)
American Film Directors (45 s.h.)
Persuasion & Social Influence
Special Topics in RTF Studies
Images of Women in Film (30 s.h.)
RTF Field Experience (75 s.h., 3 or 6 s.h. with approval)
Independent Study in Communication
Communications Theory
Film History & Appreciation II (45 s.h.)
Fiction to Film (30 s.h.)
* * *
FREE ELECTIVES (33 S.H.)
(Try to use at least 12 s.h. to build an area of expertise relevant to your program.)
Total Hours Required for Graduation (with Gen Ed) = 121 s.h.
Requirement Worksheets
RTF Track A - Production (PDF)
RTF Track B - Critical Studies (PDF)
