Broadcast Journalism and Documentary, B.F.A. Suggested 4-year Plan

first year

• fall semester

• BRJL 103 - Broadcast News I 3 credits
• TWP 114 - Introduction to Television Production: Studio 3 credits
• FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling 3 credits

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• spring semester

• DOC 116 - Introduction to Television Production: Location 3 credits
• BRJL 232 - Electronic Cinematography for Broadcast Journalism and Documentary 3 credits

second year

• fall semester

• FP 115 - Editing I 3 credits
• FP 133 - Audio Techniques 3 credits

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• one of the following

• TWP 246 - History of Television 3 credits
• DOC 321 - The Documentary Tradition 3 credits
• BRJL 340 - Journalism in the 21st Century 3 credits

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• spring semester

• BRJL 305 - Social Media Mobile Journalism 3 credits

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• one of the following

• BRJL 204 - Broadcast and Online Newswriting 3 credits
• DOC 341 - Investigative Journalism 3 credits

third year

• fall semester 

  one of the following

• BRJL 310 - Television and Online News Reporting 3 credits
• DOC 335 - Documentary Production 3 credits

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• one of the following

• TWP 311 - Advanced Multi-Camera TV Production 3 credits
• DOC 378 - Documentary Editing 3 credits

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• spring semester

• BRJL 307 - Mass Media Law and Ethics 3 credits

fourth year

• fall semester

• BRJL 432 - Producing the Newscast 3 credits

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• DOC 496 - Documentary Pre-Production, Senior Thesis I 3 credits

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• spring semester

• BRJL 431 - Producing the Television News Magazine 3 credits

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• DOC 497 - Documentary Post-Production, Senior Thesis II 3 credits

suggested electives

Four upper division electives (12 credits) are required and may be taken in any semester. Electives may be chosen from all BRJL, DOC and TWP courses available and ENG 410 .

• recommended electives for broadcast journalism

• TWP 303 - Producing Reality Television 3 credits
• BRJL 346 - Networking in New York and DC 3 credits
• BRJL 347 - The Art of the Interview 3 credits
• BRJL 403 - Advanced News Videography 3 credits
• BRJL 408 - Topics in Broadcast Journalism 3 credits
• BRJL 408A - Anchor and Interview Workshop 3 credits
• BRJL 408C - Film and Entertainment Reporting 3 credits
• BRJL 409 - Advanced Television Reporting 3 credits
• ENG 410 - Advanced Reporting and Editing Workshop for Journalists 3 credits
• BRJL 411 - Sports Broadcasting 3 credits
• BRJL 490 - Independent Internship ½-6 credits

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• recommended electives for documentary

• DOC 329 - Experimental Course 1-3 credits
• DOC 345 - Wildlife and Environmental Filmmaking 3 credits
• DOC 375 - International Documentary Pre-Production 3 credits
• DOC 376 - International Documentary Production 3 credits
• DOC 377 - International Documentary Post-Production 3 credits
• DOC 380 - Community Voices: Pre-Production 3 credits
• DOC 381 - Community Voices: Post-Production 3 credits
• DOC 389 - Cross-Cultural Documentary 3 credits
• DOC 416 - Expedition Documentary 3 credits
• DOC 463 - Writing the Documentary 3 credits
• DOC 490 - Independent Internship ½-6 credits