Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from Loyola Marymount University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate FTVS coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate FTVS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 6 FTVS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 56 more FTVS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on FTVS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Foundationschoose 1
These courses set up the foundations for the study/analysis of film and media. In general, these courses are mostly survey-style courses that establish a historical and aesthetic overview of the medium.; Subtotal
National/Regional Focus2 required · verify with the official sheet
These courses emphasize national or transnational modes of studying film, focus on a deeper understanding of critical/theoretical paradigms, and require students to integrate the skills learned in the previous levels. Any of these courses may be taken as an elective.; Select two of the following:; Subtotal
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
These courses round off students’ knowledge of film and allow them to pursue specific areas of interest. They reinforce concepts introduced in lower-division coursework and further develop critical approaches to narrative, visual structure, technology, and representation (e.g., gender, race, class). Courses may focus on national/regional cinemas or transnational frameworks. Three of these elective
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
Figure Drawing Requirement; Must complete a minimum of 4 semester hours.; ART 3100 , ART 3101 , ART 3102 , ART 3103 , ART 3104 , ART 3105 , ART 3106 , ART 3107 , ART 3108 , ART 3109 , ART 3110 , ART 3111 , ART 3112 , ART 3133 , ART 3134 , ART 3135 , ART 3136 , ART 3175 , ART 3176; Electives; Upper Division Electives
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in FTVS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at FTVS 4900
Upper Division Requirementsall required
Preparing the Intermediate Project; Intermediate Project; Advanced Electives; Upper Division Electives in ANIM (400-level), FTVS (4000-level), PROD (4000-level), SCWR (4000-level), or RECA 468; PROD Capstone Project; PROD 4600 or PROD 4900 or PROD 4920; Subtotal
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Upper Division Requirementsall required
Intermediate Coursework; Any Upper Division (3000- or 4000-level) FTVS course; Advanced Coursework; Any one SCWR 38XX or SCWR 48XX
All FTVS courses in the LMU catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under FTVS yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
FTVS does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the LMU campus feed.