The Video Production Program offers a broad range of technical and media studies courses that place emphasis on creative production, academic scholarship, and media literacy. Students take a core curriculum with courses in the history of film and video, journalism, new media, critical studies, and intensive video production.
Our program prepares students to be original independent media makers and provides them with diverse production and analytical skills that can be applied to varied careers in an ever-changing media landscape.
The Video Program faculty consists of internationally renowned artists with extensive professional and industry experience in television, film, and video art. Within the major, students specialize in either narrative or documentary production and benefit from small classes where they are offered close guidance and mentorship by teachers who work actively in the field.
Students in the Video Program utilize state of the art professional HD video cameras, location lighting equipment and sound recording equipment. With it’s home in Express Newark, the video program boasts state-of-the-art editing facilities with Adobe Creative Cloud editing software and Macintosh computer systems as well as a production studio with green screen.
Our students have the opportunity to gain essential practical experience and professional contacts through the internship program which has direct access to a vast range of television, film, and multi-media production companies in northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan region.
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Major Requirements
Major Requirements
FOR MAJORS/ A writing-intensive course is required, (Screenwriting will fulfill this requirement).
FOR MAJORS/ A writing-intensive course is required, (Screenwriting will fulfill this requirement). ○
FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS who plan to take Narrative. Screenwriting is a pre-req for Narrative and MUST be taken the Fall semester previous to Narrative. ○
FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS/ Required Production course cannot be a Transfer Course ○
FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS / Students cannot take the Required Studio Courses simultaneously or out of sequence
Required Studio Courses (16 credits)
- 21:089:104 Introduction to Video Production (4)
- 21:089:204 Intermediate Video Production (4)
- 21:089:319 Narrative Production (4)
- 21:089:333 Documentary Production (4)
Studio Electives (6 credits from the following in consultation with adviser)
- 21:080:261 Introduction to Photography (3)
- 21:080:263 Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
- 21:088:102 Acting Fundamentals (3)
- 21:086:340 Intro to Multi Media (3)
- 21:089:440 or 441 Topics in Video Production (3)
- 21:089:440 or 441 Topics in Video Production: DIRECTING (3)
- 21:089:487 Independent Study in Video Production (3)
- 21:089:331 Production Lab (4)
Media Studies Electives (9 credits from the following in consultation with adviser)
- 21:089:445 Screenwriting (Writing Intensive)I (3)
- 21:086:201 Introduction to Media Studies I (3)
- 21:086:202 Introduction to Media Studies II (3)
- 21:089:256 or 257 Art and History of Film (3)
- 21:086:304 Convergence (3)
- 21:086:309 Imagery and Culture (3)
- 21:089:351 or 352 Topics in American Film (3)
- 21:350:363 or 364 Topics in Film: (3)
- 21:014:255 Race and Gender in American Films (3)
- Internship (optional) (6 credits in consultation with adviser)
- 965/089:393 Internship in Video Production (3)
- 965/089:407 Internship in Video Production (3)
ACM Department Requirements (6 credits)
- 21:083:101 Introduction to Arts, Culture, and Media (3)
- 21:083:301 Colloquium in Arts, Culture, and Media (3)
Minor Requirements
Minor Requirements
Required Video Production Courses (12 credits)
- FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS who plan to take Narrative, Screenwriting is a pre-req for Narrative and MUST be taken the Fall semester previous to Narrative. ○
- FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS/ Required Production course cannot be a Transfer Course ○
FOR BOTH MAJORS AND MINORS / Students cannot take the Required Studio Courses simultaneously or out of sequence
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- 21:089:104 Introduction to Video Production (4)
- 21:089:204 Intermediate Video Production (4)
- 21:089:319 or 333 Narrative Production or Documentary Production (4)
Studio Electives (3 credits from the following in consultation with adviser)
21:080:261 Introduction to Photography (3)
● 21:080:263 Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
● 21:088:102 Acting Fundamentals (3)
● 21:086:340 Intro to Multi Media (3)
● 21:089:440 or 441 Topics in Video Production (3)
● 21:089:440 or 441 Topics in Video Production: DIRECTING (3)
● 21:089:487 Independent Study in Video Production (3)
● 21:089:331 Production Lab (4)
Media Studies Electives (3 credits from the following in consultation with adviser)
- 21:089:256 or 257 Art and History of Film (3)
● 21:089:263 or 264 Modern Film (3)
● 21:086:304 Convergence (3)
● 21:086:309 Imagery and Culture (3)
● 21:089:445 Screenwriting (Writing Intensive (3)
● 21:350:363 or 364 Topics in Film (3)
