Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film
The Bachelor of Radio-Television-Film degree blends filmmaking fundamentals with a robust media studies program, providing an in-depth understanding of the historical, cultural and global contexts surrounding film, TV and digital media, as well as hands-on production experience. Students are able to pursue a variety of career paths in the entertainment industry or creative arts, with upper division courses that allow them to specialize in directing, producing, editing, sound design, screenwriting, media studies and more.
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The Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
- A minimum of 39 and maximum of 54 hours of major-specific coursework in the department.
- At least 21 hours of major-specific coursework must be upper-division.
Moody College of Communication requirements
- Language and Culture Requirement
- 6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E.
Please see adjacent Course List for the degree requirements.
The Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film degree comprises 120 credit hours.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
- A minimum of 36 and maximum of 48 hours of major-specific coursework in the department.
- At least 21 hours of major-specific coursework must be upper-division.
Moody College of Communication requirements
- Language and Culture Requirement
- 6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E, taken in fall semester of first and second years of enrollment.
Please see adjacent Course List for the degree requirements.
The Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film degree comprises 120 credit hours. For specific course requirements for the degree, download a degree checklist on the right.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
- A minimum of 36 and maximum of 48 hours of major-specific coursework in the department
- 12 hours of lower-division coursework in RTF are required: RTF 307, RTF 308, RTF 317, and RTF 318.
- At least 21 hours of major-specific coursework must be upper-division; 9 hours must be from a specific list of upper-division media studies courses (see below for full list)
Moody College of Communication requirements
- Language and Culture Requirement
- 6 hours of Communication Foundations: COM 301E and COM 302E, taken in fall semester of first and second years of enrollment.
Please see adjacent Course List for the degree requirements.
The Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film degree comprises 120 credit hours. For specific course requirements for the degree, download a degree checklist on the right.
Core Curriculum
A specific combination of coursework in English, Government, American History, Math, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts.
Major requirements
- A minimum of 36 and maximum of 48 hours of major-specific coursework in the department
- 12 hours of lower-division coursework in RTF are required: RTF 307, RTF 308, RTF 317, and RTF 318.
- At least 21 hours of major-specific coursework must be upper-division; 9 hours must be from a specific list of upper-division media studies courses (see below for full list)
Moody College of Communication requirements
- Language and Culture Requirement
- 6 hours of Communication courses outside your major
- 3 additional hours of English or Rhetoric (E or RHE)
- 3 hours Communication and Culture coursework
Please see adjacent Course List for the degree requirements.
RTF Courses
Required
RTF 301D Media Storytelling and Analysis
RTF 302D History of Media Industries
RTF 303D Media and Culture
RTF 304D Introduction to Film Production
ONE of the following are required*
RTF 330N Internship in Media Industries
RTF 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 350N Semester in New York Internship
9 hours from the following:
RTF 321C History of American Television
RTF 321D Film History to 1960
RTF 322D Film History 1960 to Present
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 324C Introduction to Global Media
RTF 327C Digital Remix Cultures
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 331K Film, Video, and Television Theory
RTF 331P Topics in New Communication Technologies
RTF 331Q Topics in Digital Media
RTF 335 Television Analysis and Criticism
RTF 342 Topics in Global Media
RTF 342S Topics in Global Media
RTF 345 Studies in Film History
RTF 347D Media Industries (all topics)
RTF 347F Topics in Media Studies
RTF 347P The Business of Hollywood
RTF 347S Topics in Media Studies with Screening
RTF 352 Global Media and Area Studies
RTF 359 Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 359C Media Archaeology
RTF 359S Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 365 Topics in Media and Society
RTF 368S.2 Media Studies Thesis
RTF 370 Film Analysis and Criticism
RTF 377H Advanced Topics in Media Studies
RTF 377S Advanced Topics in Media Studies with Screenings
F A 346 Inside the Arts of New York City (UTNY program only)
15 additional hours of RTF courses
*Only 3 hours from the following may count toward this requirement:
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
Required
RTF 307 Media and Society
RTF 308 Development of Film and Media
RTF 317 Narrative Strategies and Media Design
RTF 318 Introduction to Image and Sound
9 hours from the following:
RTF 321C History of American Television
RTF 321D Film History to 1960
RTF 322D Film History 1960 to Present
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 324C Introduction to Global Media
RTF 326C Tech Culture
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 331K Film, Video, and Television Theory
RTF 331P Topics in New Communication Technologies
RTF 331R Topics in New Media
RTF 335 Television Analysis and Criticism
RTF 342 Topics in Global Media
RTF 342S Topics in Global Media
RTF 345 Studies in Film History
RTF 345C Experimental Media and the Art of Disruption
RTF 347C Topic 1: How Hollywood Works
RTF 347D Media Industries (all topics)
RTF 347P The Business of Hollywood
RTF 352 Global Media and Area Studies
RTF 359 Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 359S Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 365 Topics in Media and Society
RTF 368S.2 Media Studies Thesis
RTF 370 Film Analysis and Criticism
RTF 377H Advanced Topics in Media Studies
RTF 377S Advanced Topics in Media Studies with Screenings
F A 346 Inside the Arts of New York City (UTNY program only)
RTF 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship (3 hours only)
COM 350 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB (3 hours only)
15 additional hours of RTF courses
**Only 3 hours from the following may count toward this requirement:
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
Required
RTF 307 Media and Society
RTF 308 Development of Film and Media
RTF 317 Narrative Strategies and Media Design
RTF 318 Introduction to Image and Sound
9 hours from the following:
RTF 321C History of American Television
RTF 321D Film History to 1960
RTF 322D Film History 1960 to Present
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 324C Introduction to Global Media
RTF 326C Tech Culture
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 331K Film, Video, and Television Theory
RTF 331P Topics in New Communication Technologies
RTF 331R Topics in New Media
RTF 335 Television Analysis and Criticism
RTF 342 Topics in Global Media
RTF 342S Topics in Global Media
RTF 345 Studies in Film History
RTF 345C Experimental Media and the Art of Disruption
RTF 347C The Business of Media (all topics)
RTF 347D Media Industries (all topics)
RTF 347P The Business of Hollywood
RTF 352 Global Media and Area Studies
RTF 359 Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 359S Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 365 Topics in Media and Society
RTF 368S.2 Media Studies Thesis
RTF 370 Film Analysis and Criticism
RTF 377H Advanced Topics in Media Studies
RTF 377S Advanced Topics in Media Studies with Screenings
F A 346 Inside the Arts of New York City (UTNY program only)
RTF 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship (3 hours only)
COM 350 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB (3 hours only)
15 additional hours of RTF courses
**3 hours from the following may count toward this requirement:
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
Required
RTF 307 Media and Society
RTF 308 Development of Film and Media
RTF 317 Narrative Strategies and Media Design
RTF 318 Introduction to Image and Sound
9 hours from the following:
RTF 321C History of American Television
RTF 321D Film History to 1960
RTF 322D Film History 1960 to Present
RTF 323C Screening Race
RTF 324C Introduction to Global Media
RTF 326C Tech Culture
RTF 328C Gender and Media Culture
RTF 330K Introduction to Research Methods
RTF 331K Film, Video, and Television Theory
RTF 331M New Communication Technologies
RTF 331N The Information Society
RTF 331P Topics in New Communication Technologies
RTF 335 Television Analysis and Criticism
RTF 342 Topics in Global Media
RTF 342S Topics in Global Media
RTF 345 Studies in Film History
RTF 345C Experimental Media and the Art of Disruption
RTF 347C The Business of Media
RTF 347D Media Industries (all topics)
RTF 347P The Business of Hollywood
RTF 352 Global Media and Area Studies
RTF 359 Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 359S Studies in Media and Culture
RTF 365 Topics in Media and Society
RTF 365C Media and Policy
RTF 365D Media Literacy
RTF 368S.2 Media Studies Thesis
RTF 370 Film Analysis and Criticism
RTF 377H Advanced Topics in Media Studies
F A 346 Inside the Arts of New York City (UTNY program only)
RTF 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 350L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship (3 hours only)
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship (3 hours only)
COM 350 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB (3 hours only)
15 additional hours of RTF courses
**3 hours from the following may count toward this requirement:
RTF 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
COM 650L Semester in Los Angeles Internship
RTF 650N Semester in New York Internship
COM 650 Comm Internship -UTNY-WB
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Enrollment
Radio-Television-Film students may not take more than 60 hours in the Moody College of Communication.
Flags
Students should choose courses in the core curriculum and in the major requirements that also fulfill their major department's Flag requirements. The Flags required for all degrees from Moody College are:
- Writing: three courses required; one must be outside of the core curriculum
- Cultural Diversity in the United States: one course required
- Ethics: one course required
- Global Cultures: one course required
- Independent Inquiry: one course required
- Quantitative Reasoning: one course required
Electives
- Bring a student's total hours to 120
- Students can also fill elective hours by declaring a minor. Students may declare only one minor or certificate to supplement their Moody major(s) and must declare their minor/certificate intentions before they have completed 65% of their degree requirements.