BA in Film & Media Studies with concentration in Culture and Studies
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Film and Media Studies with a Culture and Studies concentration. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FMS 100 or 101 (Major Requirement) | 3 | FMS 200 (Major Requirement/Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060** | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | 2 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language)1 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FMS 275 (Major Requirement) | 4 | FMS 340 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| FMS 310, 311, 312, or 313 (FMS History- 1 of 1) | 3 | FMS Production- 1 of 23 | 3 |
| FMS Culture and Studies- 1 of 32 | 3 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070,6 | 3 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of another Language (BA Second Language)1 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FMS Production- 2 of 23 | 3 | FMS Culture and Studies- 3 of 32 | 3 |
| FMS Culture and Studies- 2 of 32 | 3 | FMS Elective (1 of 2)9 | 3 |
| BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)5 | 3 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGC)070,7 | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040,10 | 4-5 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGC)060,8 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behaviorial Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| 16-17 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FMS 485 (Capstone- Major Requirement) | 4 | FMS Elective (2 of 2)9 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester language courses are 5 credit hours.
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For courses that satisfy the FMS Culture and Studies requirement, please see the degree requirements tab.
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For courses that satisfy the FMS Production requirement, please see the degree requirements tab.
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Hour requirements for the degree (including 45 Jr/Sr hours) are typically met through Core 34, 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 best done in partnership with your advisor.
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Visit this page for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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FMS 314 can fulfill the KU Core 34: US Culture requirement.
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FMS 315, FMS 316 or FMS 323 can fulfill the KU Core 34: Global Culture requirement.
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FMS 200 and FMS 380 can fulfill the KU Core 34: Arts and Humanities requirement.
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FMS Elective courses can be any Film (FMS-coded) Production or Culture and Studies course that is 300-level or above.
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Some KU Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences courses may require enrollment in 5 credit-hours for the semester.
Please note:
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are still required to complete 120 total hours for their undergraduate degree, of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
*Courses with an * designate courses that are degree requirements but can also be taken to fulfill a KU Core 34 requirement. If another course is used to fulfill the Core 34 requirement, the course listed is still required as a degree requirement.
The Department of Film and Media Studies STRONGLY recommends that students enroll in no more than two production classes per semester.
Screenwriting Sequence: FMS 273 Basic Screenwriting is offered in the Fall and FMS 373 Intermediate Screenwriting in the Spring. FMS 273 is the prerequisite for FMS 373.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.