The Undergraduate Program, leading to the BS degree in Film & Television, provides a comprehensive exploration of Film, TV, and new media while ensuring that students receive a strong liberal arts education. The program focuses on four critical areas: studies screenwriting production management/producing Students learn from those who came before them, practice the art of storytelling through their writing courses, and apply what they have learned in their production courses. Curriculum Students may begin taking courses in the Department­â€¯of Film & Television as early as their freshman year, upon successfully completing COM CO 101 The World of Communication (with a C or higher). Film and Television students do not have to take the secondary introductory COM course, COM CO 201, and can move directly on to take COM FT 201. However, COM CO 201 is still available for Film & TV students to take as an elective, and is useful as a prerequisite for COM courses in other departments. COM Film and Television students prepare for a variety of career opportunities in film, television, and related industries develop a foundation for graduate study follow their interests and career goals by taking advantage of flexible programming gain support from an active alumni community Courses are taught by a diverse faculty of accomplished filmmakers, scholars, and writers representing a wide range of approaches and backgrounds who have earned national and international distinction in their areas. Both undergraduate and graduate students may participate in our Los Angeles Internship Programs to enhance their education and gain professional experience. Students usually declare their major in the Film & Television Department in the spring of their sophomore year. Although there are certain department courses required of all majors, students have options for tailoring a curriculum that fits their individual interests and career goals. Students may take additional hands-on production, screenwriting, or critical studies courses beyond the required minimum, as well as take electives from the rest of the University. The College of Communication provides state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for instruction in studio and field production in both high-definition video and film and extensive digital post-production editing suites.