Study media production at Calvin
A major in media production will prepare you to use some of culture's most powerful tools for a life of transformational service to society.
A 2009 graduate of the Media Production program, Rachel Kolb connects the dots between the many jobs for which Calvin has prepared her.
Program overview
As a media production major, you will:
- acquire sequenced principles and skills
- study media theory, history and criticism
- collaborate in time-intensive group activities
- enjoy mentoring relationships with professors
- develop a graduate reel of media projects
Program requirements
Take the following sequences of courses:
Level 1
CAS 145: Introduction to Film (3)
CAS 190: Introduction to Video Production (4)
(see a sample syllabus for this course)
Level 2
CAS 248: Scriptwriting (3)
CAS 249: Audio Design and Aesthetics (3)
(see a sample syllabus for this course)
— Prerequisites for both courses: CAS 145, CAS 190
Two Courses selected from:
CAS 250: Multi-Camera Production (3) (see a sample syllabus for this course)
CAS 316: Principles of Directing (4)
— Prerequisite: CAS 218
CAS 290: Video Production II (3)
Level 3
Two Courses from:
CAS 346: Internship in Communication (4)
CAS 351: Advanced Media Production (3): Repeatable.
— Prerequisite: CAS 248, CAS 250, or 290, and permission of instructor
CAS 390: Independent Study (3-4)
Integration Requirement: CAS 352 or 399
Theory and Criticism
Three courses (with at least one from each category):
Media History:
CAS 230: History of North American Media (3)
CAS 255: Documentary Film and Television (4)
CAS 281: American Film (4)
CAS 282: World Cinema (4)
Media Theory and Criticism:
CAS 238: Theory and Communication (3)
CAS 254: Media Criticism (3)
CAS 284: Critical Approaches to Film (4)
CAS 305: Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
Advisors
Contact Brian Fuller to explore the media production program further.
