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Moving Image Arts Plan of Study

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications: Moving Image Arts (42 credits)
In addition to General Education and foreign language requirements, the requirements of the major in Communications are as follows:

Required Core Courses (18 credits)
Course # Course Title
COM 102 Communication Theory
COM 103 History of Media and Communication
COM 104 Art of Film and Video
COM 225 Introduction to Moving Image and Production
COM 300 Media Criticism
COM 410 Senior Thesis Seminar
Required for Moving Image Arts (9 credits)
Course # Course Title
COM 131 History of Cinema
COM 325 Film I (Prerequisite: COM 225)
COM 330 Video I (Prerequisite: (COM 225)
Choose 9 credits from:
COM 191 Production Assistanship (1 credit course, may be repeated for a maximum total of 3 credits)
COM 215 Film: Then and Now: Genres, Styles, Movements
COM 309 Writing for Media I
COM 334 Major Directors
COM 409 Writing for Media II (Prerequisite: COM 309)
COM 415 Film Theory and Criticism
COM 425 Film II (Prerequisite: COM 325)
COM 430 Video II (Prerequisite: COM 330)
COM 450 Documentary Production (Prerequisite: COM 225)
COM 470 Moving Image Workshop (Prerequisite: COM 425 or COM 430, or permission of instructor. This course may be repeated for a maximum total of 9 credits)
Communications Electives (6 credits)
Any two courses offered by the communications department.
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Department of Communications
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Adelphi University
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
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