Requirements for Radio–Television–Film
A minimum of 10 courses and at 30 credits are required for this major.1
Fundamentals
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| COM ARTS 250 | Survey of Contemporary Media | 3 |
Radio-TV-Film Core
Production
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Media Production | |
| Editing and Post-production for Video and Film | |
| Writing for Television and Film | |
| Cinematography and Sound Recording | |
| Advanced Motion Picture Production Workshop | |
Theory-History-Criticism
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Film Comedy | |
| Topics in Film and Media Studies | |
| The Business and Culture of Disney | |
| Music Industries and Popular Culture | |
| Critical Internet Studies | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Media | |
| Film History to 1960 | |
| Film Genres | |
| History of the Animated Film | |
| History of Documentary Film | |
| Sports Media | |
| Ethics of Entertainment Media | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and the Media | |
| Latino/as and Media | |
| Asian Americans and Media | |
| Indian Cinema in the U.S. and Beyond | |
| Media and National Identity | |
| Sound Cultures: Podcasting and Music | |
| Cultural History of Broadcasting | |
| Television Criticism | |
| Critical Film Analysis | |
| French Film | |
| Global Media Cultures | |
| New Media and Society | |
| Italian Film | |
| Global Art Cinema | |
| American Independent Cinema | |
| Avant-Garde Film | |
| Television Genres | |
| Media Audience Cultures | |
| Digital Game Cultures | |
| Contemporary Hollywood Cinema | |
| The American Film Industry in the Era of the Studio System | |
| Contemporary Media Industries | |
| Special Topics in Media and Cultural Studies | |
| Special Topics in Film | |
| German Film | |
| Film Theory | |
Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Communication and Human Behavior | |
| Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate | |
| Theory and Practice of Group Discussion | |
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
| Theory and Practice of Interpersonal Communication |
| Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science | |
| Gender and Communication | |
| Rhetoric and Health | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| Media and Human Behavior | |
| Social Media as Literature | |
| Social Media & Well-Being | |
| Online Communication and Personal Relationships | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric in Politics and Culture | |
| Introduction to Quantitative Research in Communication | |
| Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| Rhetoric of the U.S. Presidential Election | |
| Great Speakers and Speeches | |
| Communication and Conflict Resolution | |
| Rhetoric of Campaigns and Revolutions | |
| Intercultural Communication & Rhetoric | |
| The Rhetoric of Religion | |
| Topics in Digital Studies (Communication Science & Rhetoric) | |
| The Psychology of Communication | |
| Contemporary Political Discourse | |
| Rhetoric and Technology | |
| Rhetoric of the Cold War | |
| Nature of Criticism-The Public Arts of Communication | |
| Rhetoric and Power on the Internet | |
| Digital Media and Political Communication | |
| Communication and Health Inequalities | |
| Digital Storytelling for Social Media | |
| Media, Deliberation, and Public Issues | |
| Communication and Interethnic Behavior | |
| Classical Rhetorical Theory | |
| Rhetoric of Globalization and Transnationalism | |
| Communication in Complex Organizations | |
| Dynamics of Online Relationships | |
| Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address | |
| Special Topics in Communication Science | |
| Mass Media and Youth | |
| Health Communication in the Information Age | |
Electives2
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Digital Communication | |
| Introductory Topic in Communication Arts: Study Abroad | |
| Survey of Contemporary Media | |
| Communication and Human Behavior | |
| Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate | |
| Theory and Practice of Group Discussion | |
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
| Theory and Practice of Interpersonal Communication |
| Directed Study | |
| Directed Study | |
| Film Comedy | |
| Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science | |
| Topics in Film and Media Studies | |
| Gender and Communication | |
| Rhetoric and Health | |
| Introduction to Health Communication | |
| The Business and Culture of Disney | |
| Media and Human Behavior | |
| Music Industries and Popular Culture | |
| Social Media as Literature | |
| Social Media & Well-Being | |
| Online Communication and Personal Relationships | |
| Critical Internet Studies | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Media | |
| Introduction to Film | |
| Television Industries | |
| Film History to 1960 | |
| Film Genres | |
| Introduction to Media Production | |
| History of the Animated Film | |
| History of Documentary Film | |
| Sports Media | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric in Politics and Culture | |
| Introduction to Quantitative Research in Communication | |
| Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| Rhetoric of the U.S. Presidential Election | |
| Great Speakers and Speeches | |
| Communication and Conflict Resolution | |
| Rhetoric of Campaigns and Revolutions | |
| Intercultural Communication & Rhetoric | |
| The Rhetoric of Religion | |
| Ethics of Entertainment Media | |
| Topics in Digital Studies (Communication Science & Rhetoric) | |
| The Psychology of Communication | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and the Media | |
| Latino/as and Media | |
| Asian Americans and Media | |
| Indian Cinema in the U.S. and Beyond | |
| Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond | |
| Media and National Identity | |
| Sound Cultures: Podcasting and Music | |
| Cultural History of Broadcasting | |
| Television Criticism | |
| Critical Film Analysis | |
| French Film | |
| Global Media Cultures | |
| New Media and Society | |
| Italian Film | |
| Global Art Cinema | |
| American Independent Cinema | |
| Avant-Garde Film | |
| Editing and Post-production for Video and Film | |
| Writing for Television and Film | |
| Cinematography and Sound Recording | |
| Producing for Internet TV and Video | |
| Contemporary Political Discourse | |
| Rhetoric and Technology | |
| Rhetoric of the Cold War | |
| Nature of Criticism-The Public Arts of Communication | |
| Rhetoric and Power on the Internet | |
| Digital Media and Political Communication | |
| Topics in Communication Arts: Study Abroad | |
| Communication and Health Inequalities | |
| Digital Storytelling for Social Media | |
| Media, Deliberation, and Public Issues | |
| Television Genres | |
| Media Audience Cultures | |
| Digital Game Cultures | |
| Contemporary Hollywood Cinema | |
| The American Film Industry in the Era of the Studio System | |
| Contemporary Media Industries | |
| Communication and Interethnic Behavior | |
| Classical Rhetorical Theory | |
| Rhetoric of Globalization and Transnationalism | |
| Communication in Complex Organizations | |
| Dynamics of Online Relationships | |
| Special Topics in Media and Cultural Studies | |
| Special Topics in Production | |
| Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address | |
| Special Topics in Communication Science | |
| Special Topics in Film | |
| Mass Media and Youth | |
| Health Communication in the Information Age | |
| Advanced Video Production and Direction | |
| German Film | |
| Advanced Motion Picture Production Workshop | |
| Film Theory | |
| Senior Thesis | |
| Senior Thesis | |
| Directed Study | |
| Directed Study | |
Footnotes
Four-Year Plan
This Four-Year Plan is only one way a student may complete an L&S degree with this major. Many factors can affect student degree planning, including placement scores, credit for transferred courses, credits earned by examination, and individual scholarly interests. In addition, many students have commitments (e.g., athletics, honors, research, student organizations, study abroad, work and volunteer experiences) that necessitate they adjust their plans accordingly. Informed students engage in their own unique Wisconsin Experience by consulting their academic advisors, Guide, DARS, and Course Search & Enroll for assistance making and adjusting their plan.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| COM ARTS 100 (meets Communication A) | 3 | COM ARTS 250 (meets Humanities Breadth) | 3 |
| Foreign Language (if needed) | 4 | Foreign Language (if needed) | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning A | 4 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Biological Science Breadth | 3 |
| COUN PSY 125 (optional) | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| COM ARTS 272 (meets Communication B, Social Science Breadth, and COM ARTS Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies) | 3 | COM ARTS 351 | 3 |
| COM ARTS 350 (meets Humanities Breadth) | 3 | COM ARTS 355 | 4 |
| Physical Science Breadth | 3 | Literature Breadth | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning B | 3 | Science Breadth (Biological Science, if BS) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | INTER-LS 210 (optional) | 1 |
| Declare the major | | |
| | 15 | | 14 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| COM ARTS Theory-History-Criticism | 3 | COM ARTS Elective | 3 |
| COM ARTS Theory-History-Criticism | 3 | Social Science Breadth | 3 |
| Social Science Breadth | 3 | Literature Breadth | 3 |
| Science Breadth (Physical Science, if BS) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Intermediate/Advanced COMP SCI, MATH, or STAT (if BS) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| COM ARTS Theory-History-Criticism | 3 | COM ARTS Elective | 3 |
| Intermediate/Advanced COMP SCI, MATH, or STAT (if BS) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Breadth | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Total Credits 120 |
