Film & media production

Follow your passion for making movies, documentary films and other video productions.

In-class experience

Write scripts for film and video productions.
Get experience in the different roles on a production team.
Use professional equipment and facilities to create films and media productions.

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Internships/practicums

What you'll learn

How to work on a professional production team
How to produce industry-quality work

Where you'll intern

Media production houses
In-house video production departments
Independent film teams

Possible careers after graduation

Independent filmmaker or documentarian
Producer, director, cinematographer, grip or editor in film industry
Video producer at a company or nonprofit

What you'll study

Students must complete 39 units of journalism courses for the major and 120 units overall to graduate. Find details below about completing your journalism courses with a film & media production emphasis. View all required courses on our bachelor's degree of journalism page.