BSocSc (Hons) in Communication - Film and Media Arts Major

  Curriculum Structure

Major 60 units
Free Electives 30 units
General Education 38 units
Total: 128 units

  Course List

I. Communication Core Courses 12 units
COMM 1005      Introduction to Communication 3 units
FILM 2017          Introduction to Film and Media Arts 3 units
JOUR 2045        Introduction to Journalism 3 units
Choose one from the following eight courses:  
FILM 2025        Visual Communication 3 units
FILM 2026        Developing Creativity 3 units
JOUR 3097        Current Hong Kong Issues for Communicators 3 units
JOUR 3107        Media Development in Global Perspective​ 3 units
JOUR 3115        Media Management 3 units
ORGC 2016        Culture, Society and the Media 3 units
PRAD 2005        Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising 3 units
PRAD 3027        Digital Audio and Video Production 3 units

 

 

II. Major Studies Course
Common Core Courses  (21 units)
48 units
FILM 2005          Film History 3 units
FILM 2006          Introduction to Digital Video and Sound Production 3 units
FILM 2008-9      Film and Media Arts Practicum I 0 units
FILM 2015          Script Writing 3 units
FILM 2035          Fundamentals of Computer Graphics 3 units
FILM 3007          Film and Media Arts Research Methods 3 units
FILM 3008-9      Film and Media Arts Practicum II 0 units
FILM 4898-9      Honours Project in Film and Media Arts 6 units
Film Concentration  (18 units)
Five from the following courses
FILM 2007          Principles of Photo-imaging 3 units
FILM 2016          Film and Video Cinematography 3 units
FILM 3005         Film and Video Editing 3 units
FILM 3006         Sound Recording and Mixing 3 units
FILM 3015          Digital Animation 3 units
FILM 3016          Non-fiction Video Production 3 units
FILM 3017          Studies in Television 3 units
FILM 3027          Television Studio Production 3 units
One from the following courses
FILM 3035          History and Aesthetics of Chinese Cinema 3 units
FILM 3036          Hong Kong and Taiwan Cinema 3 units
FILM 4026          East Asian Cinemas: History and Current Issues 3 units
FILM 4037          Studies in French Cinema 3 units
FILM 4045          Studies in German Cinema 3 units
Media Arts Concentration  (18 units)
FILM 2037          Fundamentals of Media Arts 3 units
FILM 3025          Digital Aesthetics and Practices 3 units
FILM 3037          Interactive Arts I: Visual Programming 3 units
FILM 3045          Creative Arts and Visual Strategy 3 units
FILM 3055          3D Modeling, Texture and Rendering 3 units
FILM 4025          Interactive Arts II: Interface and Game Design 3 units
Elective Courses  (9 units)
Three from the following courses
 
FILM 2025          Visual Communication 3 units
FILM 2036          Cinema Theories & Aesthetics of Film 3 units
FILM 3026          Documentary Photography 3 units
FILM 3035          History & Aesthetics of Chinese Cinema 3 units
FILM 3036          Hong Kong & Taiwan Cinema 3 units
FILM 3046          Radio Production 3 units
FILM 3047          Studies in Hollywood Cinema 3 units
FILM 3056          Apps Design & Programming 3 units
FILM 3057          Character Animation 3 units
FILM 3065          Creative Media & Art Direction 3 units
FILM 3066          Television Programming & Concepts 3 units
FILM 3067          Creative Media Management 3 units
FILM 4005          Advanced Animation & Special Effects Workshop 3 units
FILM 4006          Advanced Experimental Image Processing 3 units
FILM 4007          Advanced Script Writing 3 units
FILM 4015          Film & Television Directing 3 units
FILM 4016          Film & Media Arts Internship 0 units
FILM 4017          Motion Graphic Design 3 units
FILM 4026          East Asian Cinemas: History & Current Issues 3 units
FILM 4027          Special Topics in Film & Media Arts 3 units
FILM 4035          Production Management 3 units
FILM 4037          Studies in French Cinema 3 units
FILM 4045          Studies in German Cinema 3 units

 

III.Free Electives 30 units

 

IV. General Education 38 units