Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
15 Additional Graduate Units
- TFM 510 - Advanced Script Writing for Television and Film
- TFM 522 - Advanced Film and Television Cinematography
- TFM 530 - Genres:Doomsday Cinema
- TFM 540 - Documentary Production
- TFM 560 - Advanced Film
- TFM 561 - Advanced Television
- TFM 563 - Documentary: History and Theory
- TFM 571 - Directors: Women
- TFM 573 - Selected Topics in History of Film, TV, and Media
- TFM 590 - Directing for Film and Television
- TFM 621 - Sound Design for Film
- TFM 627 - Film Editing and Postproduction
- TFM 662 - Scene-Based Film Production
- TFM 798 - Special Study
- THEA 795 - Practicum in Theatre Arts
Advancement to Candidacy
Capstone Project Preparation
Core Preparation Courses
Critical Studies Electives
Electives Outside the School of Theatre, Television, and Film
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Production Electives
Specific Requirements
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This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2025-26 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.