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Writing for Entertainment Media, Minor

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Requirements

Students take the full advanced writing curriculum currently offered in the Digital Cinema Program, allowing non-majors to gain a credential in writing storytelling scripts for a variety of media without having to take the full Digital Cinema curriculum.

Total Program Credits: 24

Matriculation Requirements:  
  1. Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.
  2. Cinema Portfolio Review acceptance OR Writing for Entertainment Minor acceptance and University Adavanced Standing.
Discipline Core Requirements:   24 Credits
  DGM 1510  Film Production Analysis 3
  DGM 450R Story Editing for Digital Media (Must be taken a minimum of twice.) 6
  DGM 457R Storytelling for Digital Media III (Must be taken three times) 9
Complete six hours from the following electives:  6
  DGM 1520   Digital Cinema Production I (3) (Elective)  
  DGM 2110 Digital Cinema Production II (3) (Elective)  
  DGM 3580   Digital Cinema Directing Workshop I (3) (Elective)  
  DGM 3590   Documentary I (3) (Elective)  
  DGM 4511   Film Production Analysis II (3) (Elective)  
  THEA 314G   Global Cinema History GI (3) (Elective)  
or COMM 314G   Global Cinema History GI  
or ENGL 314G   Global Cinema History GI  

Graduation Requirements:

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 1510 Film Production Analysis 3
  Semester total: 7
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 2110 Digital Cinema Production II (Elective) 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 457R Storytelling for Digital Media III 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 450R Story Editing for Digital Media 3
DGM 3570 Storytelling for Digital Media II WE (Elective) 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 450R Story Editing for Digital Media 3
DGM 457R Storytelling for Digital Media III 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
DGM 457R Storytelling for Digital Media III 3
  Semester total: 3
  Degree total: 24

Department

Digital Media

The Digital Media department is in the  Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Digital Media department, visit their website.

Digital Media department