Video and Film Production, Bachelor of Science
Philosophy
Today, video is a prevalent element of everyday life in both personal and professional settings. This has led to a growing demand for those who have artistic talent and technical ability to create engaging video content, visual effects, and motion graphics.
The Wilmington University Bachelors of Science in Video and Film Production provides students with a strong foundation in the core skills for all stages of production, geared towards film-making, news, corporate, educational, or entertainment. Students will explore real-world production concepts under the direction of expert faculty with extensive field experience and gain additional skills in graphic design, animation, compositing, and sound.
Purpose
The Video and Film Production Bachelor of Science is for students wishing to pursue careers in television, film, motion graphics, visual effects, and related fields. Students will have a strong core skill set applicable to any video work ranging from news, film, television, commercials, drama, action, corporate, or documentary applications, then allowing the students to focus on their area of interest through the concentrations.
Program Competencies
Students completing the Video and Film Production (B.S.) program will be able to:
- Professional Production
- Develop the technical skills required for professional video production.
- Professional Workflow
- Practice a professional video workflow.
- Problem Solving
- Employ creative problem solving.
- Film Analysis
- Analyze past and current professional trends in video and film production.
- Appraise the needs of the audience and then speak in a clear and succinct manner. Research, construct, and deliver professional presentations using a variety of communication tools and techniques.
- Write with clarity and precision using correct English grammar: mechanics (punctuation) and usage (sentence structure and vocabulary). Exhibit competence in writing for specific purposes, diverse audiences, and genres. Correctly and ethically present scholarly writings utilizing the selected citation and writing style deemed appropriate for the student's program of study.
- Employ scientific, quantitative and/or qualitative reasoning and other critical thinking strategies to analyze consequences and outcomes and to be able to recommend alternative solutions.
- Using information in any format to research, evaluate, and ethically utilize information effectively and with appropriate attribution.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of prescribed ethical codes and behaviors promoted by the student's chosen academic profession.
Experiential Learning
The Office of Experiential Learning takes a 360◦ approach to experiential learning. Whether you come to Wilmington University with a vast amount of professional experience and are awarded Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), or you participate in a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunity (Internships or Cooperative Education) embedded in your curriculum for credit, we provide a pathway to completing your degree.
Cooperative Education Option
The Cooperative Education option is an alternative to the VFP 487 - Video and Film Production Senior Project and VFP 490 - Video and Film Production Internship. Each co-op assignment is one semester long and normally the two co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer. In order to be eligible, students must first have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must contact the Office of Work-Integrated Learning and their Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment. For additional information on cooperative education, please visit: https://www.wilmu.edu/coel/work-integrated-learning.aspx
Enhance your Degree with a Certificate
The College of Technology's digital media department, which is focused on giving students hands-on training and real-world skills across a multimedia platform, consists of six individual Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees: Animation and 3D, Game Design and Development, Graphic Design, Video and Film Production, and Web Design.
Each of these degree programs has been designed with three identifiable parts: Uniform First Year, Program Core, and 15 credits to be used towards a CoT Certificate. All students will begin their academic career with a uniform first year before they begin to focus on their selected degree core. After completion of the uniform first year, students will begin to enroll in their program core courses. Finally, students in each program will use 15 career-centered course credits towards earning a College of Technology Certificate as illustrated in the table below.
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Uniform First Year
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Animation & 3D Program Core Courses
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Game Design & Development Program Core Courses
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Graphic Design Program Core Courses
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Video & Film Production Program Core Courses
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Web Design Program Core Courses
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College of Technology Certificate Courses (options vary by program)
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Accelerated Graduate Certificate Option
Students in the Video and Film Production B.S. degree program may choose an accelerated option with:
Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate
Students selecting this option can complete both their undergraduate degree and the graduate certificate by completing 120 credits (105 undergraduate credits and 15 graduate credits). The five graduate courses (15 credits) needed for the graduate certificate would count as five courses (15 credits) towards undergraduate electives in your degree.
Students who complete the Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate also receive the benefit of completing five graduate level courses that count towards a Master’s degree in Information Systems Technologies (MS-IST). Students selecting this option are not required to pursue the MS-IST degree.
Admission requirements include:
- A minimum GPA of 3.25
- Completion of at least 60 credits towards your degree program
- A meeting with an academic advisor to submit an Accelerated Option Intent (AOI) form upon completion of at least 30 credits; and
- Recommendation of the Program Chair
Note: Students will not be eligible to register for graduate level courses until they have successfully completed at least 60 credits towards their bachelor’s degree and have an approved AOI form. Students must receive their B.S. degree in order to receive the graduate certificate.
Minimum Grade Policy: Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses in order to earn the certificate.
Video and Film Production B.S. Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
Video and Film Production Core (63 credits)
| ANI 201 | Fundamentals of Motion Graphics | 3 |
| DFM 200 | Introduction to Digital Film-Making | 3 |
| DFM 300 | Directing Digital Films | 3 |
| DFM 350 | Digital Film-Making II | 3 |
| DSN 210 | Basic Photoshop | 3 |
| DSN 220 | Concept Development | 3 |
| VFP 100 | Camera and Cinematography | 3 |
| VFP 101 | Introduction to Audio | 3 |
| VFP 200 | Adv Camera and Cinematography | 3 |
| VFP 202 | Adv Audio Recording Techniques | 3 |
| VFP 203 | Intro to Non-Linear Editing | 3 |
| VFP 222 | Story Design Methods | 3 |
| VFP 301 | Lighting for Production I | 3 |
| VFP 302 | Lighting for Production II | 3 |
| VFP 350 | Journalism in Practice | 3 |
| VFP 400 | On Location Production Techniques | 3 |
| VFP 401 | Producing the Documentary | 3 |
| VFP 402 | Studio Production Techniques | 3 |
| VFP 423 | Advanced Non-Linear Editing | 3 |
| VFP 487 | Video & Film Production Senior Project | 3 |
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| VFP 490 | Video & Film Production Internship | 3 |
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| VFP 489 | Experiential Learning in Video and Film Production | 3 |
College of Technology Certificate Electives (15 credits)
Students should choose a College of Technology certificate to fulfill this elective core. If not pursuing a College of Technology Certificate, students may choose from the following undergraduate College of Technology courses to fulfill their electives: ANI, CSC, DFM, DSN, GMD, ISM, SEC, TEC, UAV, VFP. Selecting an elective outside of this list will require approval of the Program Chair.
Free Elective (3 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Completion Degree Requirements
What is a Completion Degree?
A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.
Note that a minimum of 120 combined credits are needed to satisfy the Completion Degree requirements, including both transfer credits and credits earned at Wilmington University.
Video and Film Production Completion Degree
| DFM 300 | Directing Digital Films | 3 |
| DFM 350 | Digital Film-Making II | 3 |
| VFP 200 | Adv Camera and Cinematography | 3 |
| VFP 203 | Intro to Non-Linear Editing | 3 |
| VFP 301 | Lighting for Production I | 3 |
| VFP 302 | Lighting for Production II | 3 |
| VFP 313 | Aesthetics of Film | 3 |
| VFP 330 | Aerial Cinematography | 3 |
| VFP 350 | Journalism in Practice | 3 |
| VFP 400 | On Location Production Techniques | 3 |
| VFP 401 | Producing the Documentary | 3 |
| VFP 402 | Studio Production Techniques | 3 |
| VFP 423 | Advanced Non-Linear Editing | 3 |
| CoT Elective | 3 |
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| VFP 487 | Video & Film Production Senior Project | 3 |
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| VFP 490 | Video & Film Production Internship | 3 |
The following courses are prerequisites for a completion degree in Video and Film Production:
DFM 200 Introduction to Digital Film-Making
VFP 100 Camera and Cinematography
VFP 101 Introduction to Audio
Note:
Some courses have prerequisites and should be taken in the correct sequence. If your associate's degree is in an academic discipline different than the one you plan to study at Wilmington University, you may be required to take additional courses to ensure your success in your chosen program of study.
Accelerated Option with Technology Project Mgt Graduate Certificate
The Video and Film Production degree also allows students the opportunity to build a Graduate Certificate into their undergraduate curriculum. The Technology Project Management Certificate would benefit students who are interested in pursuing video/film producing and working in the management of film production. The certificate requires 15 graduate credits. Students will complete IST 7060 and four of the IPM courses listed. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to earn the certificate.
Choose four (4) of the following:
| IPM 6015 | Project Scoping and Scheduling | 3 |
| IPM 6030 | IT/IS Project Risk Management | 3 |
| IPM 6040 | IT/IS Project Quality Management | 3 |
| IPM 6050 | Agile Project Management | 3 |
| IPM 6090 | Special Topics in IT/IS Project Management | 3 |