Vanguard University of Southern California


Suggested Four Year Plan: Communication: Cinema/Digital Media

This four year plan is a sample and only for planning purposes; this is not an official document.  You are required to meet with an Academic Advisor each semester.

 

Year One: Fall Semester (15 units)

Year One: Spring Semester (15 units)

Persuasive Writing (ENGL 120C)
Cornerstone (CORE 100C)
Social Science Requirement (ANTH 102C, PSYC 103C or SOCI 100C)
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Lecture and Lab (KINE 145C and 146C)
Foundations of Christian Life (THEO 101C)  or Intro to Theology (THEO 103C)
U.S. History (HIST 156C) or U.S. Government (POLS 155C)

Speech Composition and Presentation (COMM 201C)
New Testament Survey (NT 101C)
Social Science Requirement (ANTH 102C, PSYC 103C or SOCI 100C)
Visual Technology (COMM 273)
Intro to Statistics (MATH 265C)

Year Two: Fall Semester (15 units)

Year Two: Spring Semester (17 units)

Intro to Cinema (COMM 227)
Intro to Interpersonal Communication (COMM 290)
Christianity/Artistic Culture (COMM 258)
Researched Writing (ENGL 220C)
Old Testament Survey (OT 201C)

Visual Storytelling (COMM 220)
Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
World Civilization (HIST 203C or 204C)
Intro to the Arts (FINA 215C) or Other Fine Arts Requirement
The Empirical World
(NSCI 210C)

Year Three: Fall Semester (16 units)

Year Three: Spring Semester (17 units)

Communication Theory/Research (COMM 305)
Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
Developing a Christian Worldview (THEO 300C)
Literary Perspectives (ENGL 300C) or Other Literature Requirement
Elective
(3 units)

Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
Electives (9 units)

Year Four: Fall Semester (13 units)

Year Four: Spring Semester (16 units)

Media Criticism (COMM 464C)
Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
Christian Heritage (CHIS 400C)
Electives (3 units)

Internship (COMM 450)
Senior Project (COMM 495: A,B, or D)
Comm. App./Content  Elective (4 units)
Electives (6 units)


(Communication Application and Content Electives)
Please choose from one of the following emphases (each emphasis is 24 units):

Critical Studies

 

            COMM 223:  Oral Interpretation of Literature 

           
           COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

            COMM 326: History of International Cinema

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 348:  Screenwriting

            COMM 351:  Documentary/Ethnographic Film Production

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 478:  Filmmaker Series (repeatable)


3 units

4 units

3 units

4 units

3 units

4 units

4 units

3 units

   
Production- Audio  

            
            COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 365:  Sound Design

            COMM 433:  Scoring for Film and Television

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 462:  High-Definition Production

            COMM 483:  The Recording Studio in Production

            MUSC 136:  Music Theory I

            MUSC 220:  Introduction to MIDI

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

3 units

1 unit

   
Production- Cinematography  


            COMM 222:  Photography 

            COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

            COMM 326:  History of International Cinema

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 353:  Cinematography

            COMM 441:  Special Effects in Motion Pictures

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 462:  High-Definition Production

4 units

4 units

3 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

   
Production- Directing  


            COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

            COMM 317:  Creative Process

            COMM 327:  Directing for Film and Digital Media

            COMM 331:  Television Advertising

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 348:  Screenwriting

            COMM 351:  Documentary/Ethnographic Film Production

            COMM 352:  Multi-Camera Production

            COMM 365:  Sound Design

            COMM 441:  Special Effects in Motion Pictures

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 462:  High-Definition Production

4 units

3 units

3 units

3 units

4 units

3 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

   

Production- Editing

 

            COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

           
           COMM 326:  History of International Cinema

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 351:  Documentary/Ethnographic Film Production

            COMM 363:  Motion Graphics Design

            COMM 365:  Sound Design

            COMM 441:  Special Effects in Motion Pictures

            COMM 442:  Non-Linear Editing for Motion Pictures

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 462:  High-Definition Production

4 units


3 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units


Production- Producing

 

            COMM 326:  History of International Cinema

           
           COMM 331:  Television Advertising

            COMM 339:  Producing for TV/Film

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 352:  Multi-Camera Production

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            BUSN 316:  Legal Aspects of the Business Practice

            FINC 335:  Corporate Finance

            MRKT 360:  Principles of Marketing

            MRKT 362:  Advertising and Promotion

3 units


3 units

3 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

3 units

3 units

3 units

3 units


Production- Animation

 

            COMM 222:  Photography

           
           COMM 271:  Audio Techniques in Production

            COMM 317:  Creative Process

            COMM 348:  Screenwriting

            COMM 353:  Cinematograpy

            COMM 363:  Motion Graphics Design

            COMM 377:  Animation

            COMM 457:  Game Design and Development

4 units


4 units

3 units

3 units

4 units

4 units

4units

4units


Production- Design and Special Effects

 

            COMM 317:  Creative Process

           
          COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 363:  Motion Graphics Design

            COMM 441:  Special Effects in Motion Pictures

            COMM 442:  Non-Linear Editing

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 470:  Special Topic

3 units


4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

4 units

3 units

Screenwriting

 

            COMM 317:  Creative Process

           
          COMM 326:  History of International Cinema

            COMM 343:  Digital Video Production

            COMM 348:  Screenwriting

            COMM 459:  Film Production

            COMM 478:  Filmmakers Series

            ENGL 360:  Dramatic Literature: Script Analysis

            ENGL 438:  Creative Writing Workshop

3 units


3 units

4 units

3 units

4 units

3 units

3 units

3 units


Students may choose a maximum of 6 of their 24 units from the following:


            ENGL 320:  Journalism

            
           THEA 102:  Intro to Acting for Non-Majors

            THEA 106:  Theatrical Production I: Beginning Set Construction

            THEA 206:  Theatrical Production II: Crew

            THEA 218:  Drafting and Scenic Design

            THEA 239:  Makeup Design: Fundamentals

            THEA 306:  Theatrical Production III: Intermediate Set Construction

            THEA 309:  Costume Design: Fundamentals

            THEA 320:  Lighting Design: Fundamentals

            THEA 425:  Computer Aided Design for Scenic and Lighting

            THEA 430:  Directing for Theatre

3 units


3 units

2 units

1 unit

3 units

3-4 units

2 units

3-4 units

3-4 units

3 units

3 units