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New Mexico State University

Digital Film Making

Bachelor of Creative Media
Students must complete a min. total of 128 credits in the following areas:

  • 69 credits in CMI/CMT/OCAN/ENGL/THTR/ART
  • 35 cr. of Common Core
  • 6 cr. Viewing a Wider World
  • 18 cr. of electives

General  Education Core Requirement
ENGL 116 G, Perspectives on Film - 3 cr.

Creative Media Foundation Courses

45 total credits total required (of which 24 credits are # 300 and above)

THTR 110* - Acting - 3 cr.
ART 150* Drawing I- 3 cr.
CMI 200* Sound Design I- 3 cr.
CMI 205* Intro to Cinematography - 3 cr.
CMI* 216 - Editing I - 3 cr
CMI 230 Fundamentals of Animation: Theory and Practice - 3 cr.
ENGL/CMI 232  - Script Development and Storyboarding - 3 cr.
ENGL/CMI 235  - Principles of Story Across the Media - 3 cr.
ENGL 303 - Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture - 3 cr.
CMI 305 - Business of Filmmaking/Animation - 3 cr.
ENGL 326 - Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media - 3 cr.
CMI 498 - Final Yr. Senior Project I: Production and Post Production - 6 cr.
CMI 499 - Final Year Senior Project II: Production and Post Production 6 cr.

MAJOR: Digital Film Making
Choose 24 total credits total from the following (of which 18 credits must be #300 and above)

CMT105** Film Crew Training I 9 cr.
CMT106** Film Crew Training II 9 cr.
CMI 214 Acting for Film 3 cr.
CMI 301 Sound Design II 3 cr.
ENGL 309 Screenwriting I 3 cr.
CMI 310 Advanced Cinematography 3 cr.
CMI 311 Editing II 3 cr.
CMI 318 Documentary Production & Narrative 3 cr.
CMI 320 Short Film Production 6 cr.
CMI 328 Production Management 3 cr.
ENGL 336 Studies in Film 3 cr.
CMI 395 Directing I 3 cr.
CMI 396 Directing II 3 cr.
CMI 398 Special Topics 3- 9 cr.
CMI 400 Directed Studies 3- 9 cr.
ENGL 427 Advanced Studies in Film and Digital Media 3- 9 cr.
ENGL 436 Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media History & Culture 3- 9 cr.
ENGL 437 Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media Theory & Criticism 3- 9 cr.
CMI/ENGL 480 Screenwriting II 3 cr.
CMI 495 Internship 3 cr.
CMI 496 Media Law & Ethics 3 cr
CMI 497 Portfolio Design and Development 3 cr.

MINOR: Digital Film Making
Take 18 credits from the CMI, ENGL and THTR courses as listed in the Creative Media Foundation and Digital Film Making major.

*course may be taken at an NMSU community college
** course offered only at  Dona Ana Community College

  • NMSU College of Art & Sciences: Creative Media Institute
  • (575) 646-5671 or (800) 821-1574 | Fax: (575) 646- 6321
  • Milton Hall 172
  • MSC 3CMI / P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001