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Television and Film, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Television and Film, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
09.0701
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_47793a5b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

To qualify for a BS major

3 items
  1. Students must complete at least 124 semester hours with at least 24 hours in-residence in the major field of study. Transfer credits are subject to the approval of the Department of Radio, Television, Film of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication . They are approved only for those courses meeting the department’s curriculum requirements and course standards.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students must fulfill the BS requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication , and
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students must complete the program requirements listed under one of the BS majors.
    Not resolved to a course

LHSC Foundation Courses - Semester Hours: 6

2 items
  1. MASS 001
    Media History and Development Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RHET 001
    (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3

Related Drama Courses - Semester Hours: 6

4 items
  1. DRAM 003
    The New York Theater Experience Semester Hours: 0-3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: DRAM 009 - Play Analysis Semester Hours: 3
  2. DRAM 059A
    (CP) Acting Laboratory I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. DRAM 078
    (CP) Theater Design Fundamentals: Methods and Materials Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. DRAM 169A
    Acting for the Camera Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: DRAM 190 - Play Directing Semester Hours: 3

Related Science Courses - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. PHYS 005
    (NS) Light Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: PHYS 006 - (NS) Acoustics, Music and Speech Semester Hours: 3

Related Computer Science Courses - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. CSC 005
    (CS) Overview of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: CSC 006 - (CS) The Art and Science of Computer Games Semester Hours: 3-4

Media and the Law Course - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. MASS 104
    Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Practical Experience - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. RTVF 014
    Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
    Not resolved to a course

Basic Film and TV Studies Courses - Semester Hours: 6

2 items
  1. RTVF 010
    (AA) Introduction to Film Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 016
    Television Aesthetics and Criticism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Cross-RTVF Courses - Semester Hours: 6

10 items
  1. RTVF 020
    Introduction to Interactive Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 021
    Fundamentals of Audio Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 040
    Introduction to Virtual Reality Storytelling Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 060
    Documentary Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 080
    Experimental Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 090
    Acting for the Camera Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 100
    Principles of Digital Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. RTVF 120
    Sound Design for Film Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 150
    Independent Studies/Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. RTVF 170
    Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course

Television Core Courses - Semester Hours: 22

7 items
  1. RTVF 024
    Multi-Camera TV Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 025
    Introduction to Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 026
    Single-Camera TV Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 034
    Writing Series Television I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 044
    TV Operations & Technology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 064
    Television Production: Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 144
    The Comedy Series Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 164 - The Non-Fiction Series Semester Hours: 3

Film Core Course - Semester Hours: 18

6 items
  1. RTVF 027
    Introductory Film Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 047
    Intermediate Film Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 110
    Introduction to Screenwriting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 137A
    Film History - Part I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 137B
    Film History - Part II Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 067 A-Z
    Film Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 107 - Cinematography and Lighting for Film Semester Hours: 3
    or: RTVF 128 - Screenwriting Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
    or: RTVF 147 - Directing for the Screen Semester Hours: 3

Senior Capstone Option - Semester Hours: 6

9 items
  1. RTVF 165
    The Television Special Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. and
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Additional Advanced TV or Film Elective, chosen under advisement
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 167 - Advanced Film Production Semester Hours: 3
  4. and
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Additional Advanced TV or Film Elective, chosen under advisement
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 118 - Advanced Screenwriting I Semester Hours: 3
  6. and
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 119
    Advanced Screenwriting II Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 168A - Senior Film Projects I Semester Hours: 3
  8. and
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 168B
    Senior Film Projects II Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

TV Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 6

19 items
  1. RTVF 015
    Survey of Television and Integrated Media Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 054
    Writing Series Television II Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 065 A-Z
    Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 066
    Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 074
    The Television Producer Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 084
    Television Production: Episodic Fiction Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 085
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. RTVF 104
    Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 106
    Advanced Editing for Television Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. RTVF 114 A-Z
    Advanced Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. RTVF 115
    ”Color” TV: Seminar on Identity and Storytelling Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. RTVF 134
    The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  13. RTVF 135
    The Writers’ Room Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  14. RTVF 144
    The Comedy Series Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  15. RTVF 145
    Community Action Projects Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  16. RTVF 146
    Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  17. RTVF 154 A-Z
    Television Shows & Showrunners Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  18. RTVF 156
    The Sports Documentary Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  19. RTVF 164
    The Non-Fiction Series Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Film Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 6

17 items
  1. RTVF 067 A-Z
    Film Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 107
    Cinematography and Lighting for Film Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 118
    Advanced Screenwriting I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 119
    Advanced Screenwriting II Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 127
    Introduction to Animation Techniques Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 128
    Screenwriting Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 129
    Script Analysis Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. RTVF 138
    Film Adaptation Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 139
    Film Theory Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. RTVF 147
    Directing for the Screen Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. RTVF 148
    Producing the Motion Picture Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. RTVF 149
    The Art of Film Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  13. RTVF 157
    Film Genres Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  14. RTVF 158
    Film Authorship Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  15. RTVF 159A
    International Cinemas: Latin America Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  16. RTVF 177
    Documentary Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  17. RTVF 178
    Film Studies Thesis Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Note: Liberal Arts Requirement

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    Communication BS Program Requirements

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