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 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/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | FMS 380 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
UNIV 101 | 2 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS Elective (1 of 2) | 3 | FMS 310, 311, 312, 313, or 314 (FMS History) | 3 |
FMS 273, 275, or 374 (FMS Production)7 | 3 | FMS 315, 316, 318, 350, or 620 (FMS Culture and Studies) | 3 |
Goal 1.2 Quatitative Literacy | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language, unless req for mjr (BA Second Language)5 | 3 |
3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Junior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS Elective (2 of 2) | 3 | FMS 310, 311, 312, 313, or 314 (FMS History II) | 3 |
FMS 345, 355, or 474 (FMS Media) | 3 | FMS 530 | 3 |
BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)2 | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics6 | 3 |
BA Laboratory/Field Experience | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | ||
16 | 15 | ||
Senior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FMS 592 or 5933 | 3 | FMS 585 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement) | 4 |
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 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 1 |
15 | 14 | ||
Total Hours 120 |
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The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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FMS 593 Experimental Film and Video is offered FALL ONLY. FMS 592 Documentary Film and Video is offered SPRING ONLY.
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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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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
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FMS 425 Ethics in Storytelling satisfies KU Core Goal 5
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FMS 275 has been upgraded to 4 credit hours. Students who take FMS 275 for FMS Production credit may take one less credit hour of FMS or other elective courses.
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.
- FMS Elective can be any Film (FMS-coded) course (Production or Culture and Studies)
- FMS 380, FMS 302, and FMS 303 are topics courses meaning they can be repeated for credit as long as the topic differs.
• FMS 273 Basic Screenwriting offered in the Fall only (satisfies Production requirement).
• FMS Options for KU Core Goal 4.1 and Goal 4.2. See FMS Advisor for more details.