Radio - TV - Film
The Department of Radio-TV-Film at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), offers a comprehensive curriculum and active learning environment to prepare students for meaningful and rewarding careers in film and telecommunication - broadcast, cable, satellite, wireless, digital and interactive media. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-TV-Film , as well as a minor in Radio-TV-Film .
A student who earns the bachelor's degree in Radio-TV-Film:
- Knows the foundational history of the film and electronic media industry and how that history shapes the industry's present and future;
- Understands the structure and function of film and electronic media in society;
- Applies fundamental production concepts to aural and visual productions;
- Demonstrates fundamental story concepts and writing proficiency;
- Contributes ethically to the media industry;
- Consumes film and electronic media critically;
- Creates at least one project or portfolio piece, such as a script, production or thesis;
- Experiences a meaningful internship with exposure to the real workings of the radio, television and/or film industry.
Internship (COMM 495)
The Departments of Communications and Radio-TV-Film have always recognized the beneficial attributes of an internship. Students intern at sites in Orange and Los Angeles counties, as well as at national and international sites. Examples of internship sites include newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations, public relations and advertising agencies, health-related institutions, nonprofit organizations, film production companies, publishers, education offices, high-tech industries, and cities and businesses with communications needs.
Students can view the course syllabus on the website at https://commrtvfinternship.fullerton.edu for a full understanding of the internship program. Applications are approved by the Faculty Internship Coordinator (located at College Park 460-24) through the online site before a student registers with Titan Online. Deadlines for applications are February 15 (summer); May 15 (fall); October 15 (spring). Internship coursework must be completed within the term it is taken. Incompletes are discouraged. Students are encouraged to seek advice from the Faculty Internship Coordinator early in their academic career to gain the highest level of professional growth from their internship experience.
Grad Check Process
Undergraduate Candidates for the Baccalaureate
Each prospective graduate must file for graduation. A student is eligible to apply for graduation after accumulating 85 units. Undergraduates must pay the $115 graduation/diploma fee and file a request for a grad check with the Office of Admissions and Records one year (two semesters) prior to the date on which they anticipate completing all requirements for a degree.
Forms Available
Pick up application forms in the Admissions and Records Service Center (LH-114). Submit with fee to Student Financial Services (UH-180) by the appropriate deadline. Click here or refer to the current class schedule for filing dates. Once the graduation check has been received by the student (in the mail), undergraduate candidates must have their graduation check forms signed by major department advisors and returned to the Graduation Unit (LH-114) by the appropriate deadline