FTDM Major

FTDM majors combine various production courses with offerings in critical studies and industry studies to prepare them for success in the competitive and increasingly global media industries.

Requirements

Students wishing to major in film, television and digital media must complete the following requirements for graduation.

University Requirements

• A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to graduate from TCU. At least 42 semester hours must be earned at the 30000-level or above.
• All TCU students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements as described elsewhere in the TCU catalog.

Department Requirements

• A minimum of 37 semester hours in FTDM courses, including at least 12 hours at the 30000 level or above.
• A minor of at least 18 hours; all requirements of the minor department must be followed.
• A grade of “C” or better in all courses taken in the FTDM department.
• FTDM 10113 History of Broadcasting; FTDM 10123 History of Film; FTDM 10143 Introduction to Film and Television Aesthetics; FTDM 20113 Pre-Production; FTDM 20313 Production; FTDM 30313 Post-Production; FTDM 20523 Business of Media; FTDM 30103 Media Analysis; and FTDM 40901 Senior Seminar
• Students pursuing the BA degree also must demonstrate competency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of one of the following:
  • ARAB 20063 Intermediate Arabic II
  • CHIN 20063 Intermediate Chinese II
  • FREN 20063 Fourth Semester College French
  • GRMN 20063 Intermediate German
  • GREE 20063 Fourth Semester College Greek (Hellenistic)
  • ITAL 20063 Fourth Semester College Italian
  • JAPN 20063 Fourth Semester College Japanese
  • SPAN 20203 Intermediate Spanish 2
  • SPAN 20213 Intensive Intermediate Spanish 2

Course Order

FTDM majors must complete four steps to graduate. It is strongly recommended that FTDM majors complete their required courses in this order:

1. Take all three departmental requirements
   • FTDM 10113 History of Broadcasting
   • FTDM 10123 History of Film
   • FTDM 10143 Introduction to Film and Television Aesthetics
2. Take 21 hours of additional foundational courses
   • Production
     • FTDM 20113 Pre-Production
     • FTDM 20313 Production
     • FTDM 30313 Post-Production
   • Industry
     • FTDM 20523 Business of Media
     • Any other FTDM industry course
   • Critical Studies
     • FTDM 30103 Media Analysis
     • Any other FTDM critical studies course
3. Complete any combination of three additional FTDM production, industry or critical studies courses. Note: FTDM open electives may not be used to fulfill FTDM major requirements.
4. Complete FTDM 40901 Senior Seminar in the last semester of the senior year.