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Moving Image Arts Plan of Study

Students concentrating in moving image art must complete 42 credits of required core and elective courses.

Students with a communications major must maintain:

  • 2.0 GPA in communications course
  • 2.0 GPA in all Adelphi courses

Transfer students will be evaluated and admitted into the department if they meet University and department requirements.

Required Core Courses (18 credits)
Course # Course Title
COM 102 Communication Theory
COM 103 History of Media and Communication
COM 104 Art of Film and Video
COM 225 Introduction to Moving Image and Production
COM 300 Media Criticism
COM 410 Senior Thesis Seminar
Required for Moving Image Arts (9 credits)
Course # Course Title
COM 131 History of Cinema
COM 325 Film I (prerequisite: COM 225)
COM 330 Video I (prerequisite: (COM 225)
Choose 9 credits from:
COM 191 Production Assistanship (1 credit course, may be repeated for a maximu total of 3 credits)
COM 215 Film: Then and Now Genres, Styles, Movements
COM 309 Writing for Media
COM 334 Major Directors
COM 409 Writing for Media II (prerequisite: COM 309)
COM 425 Film II (prerequisite: COM 325)
COM 430 Video II (prerequisite: COM 330)
COM 450 Documentary Production (prerequisite: COM 225)
COM 470 Moving Image Workshop (may be repeated for a maximum total of 9 credits)
Communications Electives
Any 6 credits in the Communications Department can satisfy this requirement.

*Courses listed as XXX are in the process of being approved as new permanent courses, and are currently being offered as "special topics" courses.
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For additional information, please contact:

Department of Communications
Blodgett Hall
Adelphi University
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
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