Minimum Degree Requirements
Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher to complete requirements for the MFA. A grade lower than “B” taken in any course will not be counted toward graduation.
Prerequisite courses
ART 3325 Advanced Problems in Design or equivalent determined by advisor
MCOM 4740 Television production or equivalent determined by advisor
Common core – Required Courses: (30-33 hours)
IFDI 5702 Digital Film Production (3)
IFDI 5444 Digital Photographic Imaging (3)
IFDI 8100 Survey of Independent Film and Digital Imaging (3)
IFDI 8800 Internship: (6-9)
IFDI 8990 Masters Thesis Project: (6-9)
Note: Not all courses are offered in all years or all terms. Many courses are offered just once per calendar year. Students are strongly advised to arrange appointments to consult with their advisors prior to beginning the program.
Ethics, Theory and Aesthetics Selections (6-12 hours)
Select two to four of the following:
IFDI 5410 /ART5542 History of Photography (3)
IFDI 5420 Film and TV Documentary (3)
IFDI 8400 Graduate Film Seminar (3)
IFDI 8420 Clinical Practices in Contemporary Photography (3)
IFDI 8850 Digital Imaging Thesis Development Seminar (3)
ART 5520 Art in Context: . . . (3)
ART 8810 Studies in Art (3)
ENGL 5485 Film: Analysis, Criticism, Ideologies (3)
ENGL 7300 Seminar: Philosophy in Literature (3)
COMS 5010 Communication Ethics (3)
MCOM 5040 Film Seminar (3)
Applied Courses Selectives (18-24 hours)
Select five to eight of the following:
ART 5528 Digital Motion Graphics (3)
ART 6605 Digital Mixed Media Techniques (3)
ART 8830 Graduate Photography and Digital Imaging (3)
MCOM 5005 Media Symposium: . . . (1)
MCOM 5725 Desktop Publishing (3)
MCOM 5739 Advanced Studio Production (4)
MCOM 6760 Non-Broadcast TV Operations (3)
IFDI 5000 Topics in Art:... (1-3)
IFDI 5070 Media Workshop: ... (1-4)
IFDI 5460 Advanced Video Editing (3)
IFDI 5490 Photography: Combined Color Processes (3)
IFDI 5540 Documentary Photography (3)
IFDI 5709 Electronic Drawing and Design (3)
IFDI 5720 Audio Production (3)
IFDI 5731 Screenwriting (3)
IFDI 5734 Video Production Editing (3)
IFDI 5735 Documentary Filmmaking (3)
IFDI 5777 Cinematography (3)
IFDI 6709 Advanced Electronic Drawing and Design (3)
IFDI 6730 Directing Drama for TV /Film (3)
IFDI 6744 Advanced Photographic Digital Imaging (3)
IFDI 7725 Advanced Producing for Film-TV (3)
IFDI 7730 The Screenplay Project (3)
Electives (0-9 hours)
Up to 9 (nine) credit hours taken at Governors State, drawn from the Liberal Arts and at the 5000 level and higher, may be counted toward total credit hours allowable for graduation.
Total - 60 credit hours
