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The Television Production
Emphasis
[ Information | Graduate Requirements
| Undergraduate Requirements | Sequence ]
Information
The Television Production Emphasis is designed for students with an
undergraduate background in television production. Students with
deficiencies in their production background must complete all
undergraduate prerequisites listed for television.
Progressing from the graduate core courses, the television
production students must complete a final thesis project which will
be a major production in television. It must be stressed that these
graduate thesis projects involve an academic rigor beyond the
ordinary student video class. Students must also bear the cost of
magnetic tape for their projects.
The Television Production Emphasis requires a full-time commitment.
Many required courses are offered only during the day, and the
demands of production are such that large blocks of time are often
needed. Crewing on the productions of classmates also necessitates
the flexibility inherent with a total involvement in the
School.
Prior to registration for the Thesis Project (TVPD 640), the
student must come before the Thesis Committee to advance to
candidacy based upon the work completed towards this goal. Once
advanced to candidacy, the student must take TVPD 640 (with the
instructor of record) and TVPD 670 (with the instructor of record)
until the project is completed and signed off by the Graduate
Director and Chair of the School in order to successfully complete
the requirements for the M.F.A. degree. The Thesis Committee form
adopted by the School must be obtained from the Graduate Director
and signed by all committee members in order for the student to be
advanced to candidacy.
Graduate Television Production
Requirements
Theory/Criticism
choose one (3
units) |
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FILM 509 - Aesthetics of Mass Media |
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FILM 510 - Theories of Film Criticism |
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TVPD 512 - Television Criticism |
History
choose one (3
units) |
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FILM 513 - Seminar in American Film |
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FILM 514 - Seminar in European Film |
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FILM 515 - Seminar on the Documentary |
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TVPD 516 - Seminar in Television Programming |
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ONE of the
following
(3 units) |
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FILM 611 - Seminar in Film Genres |
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FILM 612 - Seminar in Film Authors |
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FILM 613 - Seminar in National Film |
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TVPD 614 - Seminar in Television and Video |
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Screenwriting
choose one (3
units) |
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SCWR 520 - Intermediate Film Writing |
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SCWR 625 - Comedy Writing |
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SCWR 629 - Writing the One Hour Dramatic Episodic
Teleplay |
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ONE of the
following
(3 units) |
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SCWR 620 - Writing the Thesis (Narrative) |
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SCWR 626 - Writing the Thesis (Documentary) |
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Production
(6 units) |
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TVPD 540 - Advanced Television Production |
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FILM 600 - Sound |
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Film Process
Seminars
(6 units) |
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FILM 668 - Seminar/Contemporary Production Problems |
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FILM 680 - Seminar in Directing |
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Advanced Film Technique
Seminars
choose three (9
units) |
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SCWR 521 - Advanced Feature Writing |
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FILM 667 - Advanced Audio Post Production |
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FILM 610 - Communication Topical Seminar |
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FILM 666 - Advanced Editing |
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FILM 669 - Advanced Cinematography |
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FILM 688 - Internship |
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600 Level Elective |
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| The Television Production
Thesis Project |
| requires completion
of two courses which divide the project into a production (3 or 6
units) and post-production phase (3 units) |
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TVPD 640 - Thesis Project: Television
TVPD 670 - Thesis: Post-Production |
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| Student must supply
composite print of approved thesis to the School before the end of
the semester in which he/she is to graduate. All Thesis productions
are required to have a full card that reads: |
|
This production was done
in partial fulfillment of degree requirements at LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
UNIVERSITY |
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| 42 total graduate units are required for M.F.A. in
Communication Arts with an emphasis in Television
Production. |
| Undergraduate
Television Production Requirements |
| Note:
If the student's undergraduate
course work does not clearly demonstrate a specific background in
Communication Arts, she/he will be required to take the following
undergraduate prerequisites: |
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SCWR 220 - Beginning
Film and Television Writing
TVPD 241 - Television Production Techniques
FILM 260 - Introduction to Film Production
TVPD 346 - Video Editing
FILM 379 - Fundamentals of Directing
and ONE from:
TVPD 341 - Intermediate Television Production
TVPD 344 - Remote Television Production |
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| Failure to maintain
a B in prerequisites will lead to disqualification
from the program. The student may petition to repeat (one time
only) deficient prerequisite course work. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE
ARE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE
GRADUATE DEGREE. |
Sequence of Classes
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Fall
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Spring
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First Year
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220
260
241 or 341
History (516)
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341 or 344 (346 prerequisite)
379
520 or 629
600 Sound Seminar
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Second Year
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540
680
668
History/Criticism
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620 or 626
Television Technique (666)
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Third Year
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Thesis
Internship
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Thesis
Elective
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