Film and Media Studies (FMDA)
Students must apply for admission to the FMDA major. Before applying, students must:
- Complete CMJN 2100 with a C or better.
- Complete MDIA 2350 with a C or better.
- Successfully complete 30 hours of degree-applicable course credits (including transfer, AP, and proficiency credits) and be a student in good standing at the time of the application.
- In a well written 300-word essay, choose any example of a popular film, TV show, popular song, etc., that you find interesting and explain why you find it significant. Next, in 3-5 sentences, tell us what you hope to learn in the FMDA/FILM program and how the program fits with your academic and professional goals. Please be specific in your response and provide examples when answering each question.
- Students who transfer to Auburn University may apply to the FMDA/FILM major but must complete at least one semester at Auburn University before admission.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMM 1000 Public Speaking1 | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Core Mathematics | 3 |
| Core History | 3 | Core Humanities | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CMJN 2100 Concepts in Communications and Journalism | 3 | MDIA 2350 Introduction To Film Studies | 3 |
| LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation | 2 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Science I | 4 | Core History | 3 |
| Core Literature | 3 | Supporting coursework2 | 6 |
| Supporting coursework2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FILM 2420 Introduction to Filmmaking or 2700 Introduction to Visual Media | 3 | Major Electives3 | 12 |
| MDIA 3300 Foundation of Media Studies | 3 | Supporting coursework2 | 3 |
| Major Electives3 | 3 | ||
| Core Fine Arts (Other than MDIA 2350 Introduction to Film Studies) | 3 | ||
| Supporting coursework2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Major Electives3 | 9 | MDIA 4920 Internship | 3 |
| Elective courses2 | 6 | Major Electives3 | 9 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
COMM 1000 fulfills SLO 7.
- 2
Students must meet with their advisers to determine appropriate electives and courses for their supporting coursework.
- 3
Students must meet with their advisor to identify approved Major Electives. Students will complete 33 total hours from the approved list with at least 27 of those hours from Group 1.