BGS in Film & Media Studies in Production
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in Film and Media Studies, Production concentration . To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
Freshman | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS 100 (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking, Major Requirement) | 3 | FMS 200 (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement) | 3 |
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (1 of 2)) | 3 | FMS 380 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 of 2) ) | 3 |
Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS 275 (Major Requirement) | 4 | FMS Intermediate Production (1 of 2)1 | 3 |
FMS Elective (1 of 2) | 3 | FMS 310, 311, 312, 313, or 314 (FMS History) | 3 |
Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity2 | 3 |
Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
16 | 15 | ||
Junior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS Elective (2 of 2) | 3 | FMS Intermediate Production (2 of 2)1 | 3 |
FMS 345, 350, or 355 (FMS Media) | 3 | FMS 530 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
Goal 4.2 Global Awareness4 | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Senior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS 593 or 5925 | 3 | FMS 585 (Goal 6, BGS Career (BGSC),Major Requirement) | 4 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 1 |
15 | 14 | ||
Total Hours 120 |
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FMS Intermediate Production Offerings: FMS 273, FMS 303, FMS 373, FMS 374, FMS 375, FMS 376, FMS 474, FMS 478, FMS 479, FMS 480
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FMS Options for Goal 4.1 (Contact FMS advisor for more information)
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FMS 425 Ethics in Storytelling satisfies KU Core Goal 5
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FMS Options for Goal 4.2 (Contact FMS Advisor for more information)
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This sample plan assumes all FMS Electives/Intermediate Production selections will be 300-level or above.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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Please note that the Bachelor of General Studies degree requires completion of the requirements of a single BGS major AND a secondary field of academic study (a second major, two certificates, or minor). This sample plan is based on the completion of a minor. If a second major is selected instead, elective hours on plan will be these additional major requirements.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.
• The FMS Department recommends no more than two production classes per semester.
• FMS Elective can by any 300+ Film (FMS-coded) course (Production or Culture and Studies)
• FMS 380, FMS 303, and FMS 302 are all topics courses meaning they can be repeated for credit as long as the topic differs.
• Screenwriting Sequence: FMS 273 Basic Screenwriting offered in the Fall and FMS 373 Intermediate Screenwriting in the Spring. FMS 273 is the pre-req for FMS 373.