A faculty advisor can help you choose your electives to meet your goals and needs.
Degree requirements (minimum of 60 hours)
A minimum of 60 hours of coursework is required.
Writing core courses (30 hours)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
MED 610 |
Playwriting |
3 hrs |
MED 711 |
Fundamentals of Screenwriting |
3 hrs |
MED 712 |
Feature Film Writing |
3 hrs |
MED 713 |
Feature Film Writing II |
3 hrs |
MED 714 |
Writing Episodic Television |
3 hrs |
MED 715 |
Rewriting |
3 hrs |
MED 716 |
Writing Episodic Pilots |
3 hrs |
MED 717 |
Thesis Script I |
3 hrs |
MED 718 |
Thesis Script II |
3 hrs |
MED 719 |
Portfolio Review |
3 hrs |
Producing core courses (12 hours)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
MED 684 |
Advanced Producing |
3 hrs |
MED 762 |
TV/Film Producing and Marketing |
3 hrs |
MED 766 |
Pre-Production Practicum for Stage and Screen |
3 hrs |
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Choose 3 hours from the following: |
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MED 781 |
Producing the Short Film |
1-6 |
MED 782 |
Producing the Web Series |
1-6 |
MED 783 |
Producing the Multicam Show |
1-6 |
MED 784 |
Producing the Documentary |
1-6 |
MED 785 |
Producing the Longform Narrative |
1-6 |
MED 786 |
Producing the Stage Play |
1-6 |
Production Core Courses (9 hours)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
MED 764 |
Visual Storytelling |
3 hrs |
MED 765 |
Directing for Film and Stage |
3 hrs |
MED 767 |
Staged Production |
3 hrs |
Electives (9 hours)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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Choose 9 hours from the following: |
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History and Theory Electives |
3 hrs |
MED 670 |
Film Theory |
3 hrs |
MED 674 |
History of Film |
3 hrs |
MED 675 |
History of Film II |
3 hrs |
MED 704 |
Theory & Research in Mass Communication |
3 hrs |
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Industry/Professional Electives |
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MED 695 |
Media Internship |
1-6 hrs |
MED 697 |
Advanced Studies in Media |
1-6 hrs |
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Producing Electives |
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MED 781 |
Producing the Short Film |
1-6 hrs |
MED 782 |
Producing the Web Series |
1-6 hrs |
MED 783 |
Producing the Mutlicam Show |
1-6 hrs |
MED 784 |
Producing the Documentary |
1-6 hrs |
MED 785 |
Producing the Longform Narrative |
1-6 hrs |
MED 786 |
Producing the Stage Play |
1-6 hrs |
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Production Electives |
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MED 662 |
Digital Filmmaking |
3 hrs |
MED 683 |
Advanced Television Production |
3 hrs |
MED 792 |
Independent Study in Media |
1-6 hrs |
MED 793 |
Practicum in Producing and Production |
1-6 hrs |
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Writing Electives |
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MED 663 |
Writing Adaptations |
3 hrs |
MED 664 |
Genre Writing |
3 hrs |
MED 671 |
Writing the Web Series |
3 hrs |
MED 794 |
Practicum in Playwriting |
1-6 hrs |
Additional degree requirements
- A student’s Program of Study is subject to the approval of the Graduate Coordinator in consultation with the program faculty.
- A probationary review will be conducted by the program faculty after the student completes MED 715 (usually the third semester) to evaluate the student’s overall body of work. A less than satisfactory review could result in dismissal or additional coursework with a follow up review to assess progress.
- All students will develop a Final Portfolio of their work, which the supervisory committee will review. These portfolios, developed in the final semester of graduate study in MED 719, must have:
- Multiple well-polished scripts across a diverse range of media (film, TV, web, stage); these works should highlight the student’s strengths and be geared toward the current professional marketplace.
- A clearly written overview of these projects.
- A successful oral defense of the portfolio before the supervisory committee.