Cinema, B.A.

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All students take seven courses (21 credits) in film studies. These seven courses are divided into three groups: Introduction, Grounding, and Study in Depth. All students take a further five courses (15 credits) from a fourth group titled Self-Definition. These final five courses may be taken either in film studies, in film/TV production, or in a combination of the two. All students who successfully complete these requirements are eligible for a B.A. in cinema; there are no formal tracks in the major.

General Education Requirements (A&S)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (A&S) .
For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major

Required credits: 36

All cinema majors must take:

Group I: Introduction

(one course, 3 credits)

CIN 150 - Introduction to Film 3 credit(s)

Group II: Grounding

(three courses chosen from the following four, 9 credits)

CIN 230 - Introduction to Filmmaking 3 credit(s)
CIN 250 - World Cinema 3 credit(s)
CIN 251W - Film History 3 credit(s)
CIN 252W - Film Analysis 3 credit(s)

Group III: Study in Depth

(three courses chosen from the following five, 9 credits)

CIN 311 - Film Directors 3 credit(s)
CIN 312 - National Cinemas 3 credit(s)
CIN 313 - Film Genres 3 credit(s)
CIN 314 - Studies in Film 3 credit(s)
CIN 322 - Cinematography 3 credit(s)

Group IV: Self-Definition

(five courses chosen from below, 15 credits)

After completing the first three groups of requirements, a cinema student is expected to make a mature and informed decision on how best to complete the major. Some will wish to select courses in film/TV production, while others will continue with film studies, and yet others will combine these two options. Because the specific content varies from semester to semester, CIN 311 , CIN 312 , CIN 313 , CIN 314 , and CIN 330 may be repeated for credit. As long as the student does not repeat content from Group III, the following courses in film studies may be counted toward the completion of the major:

CIN 311 - Film Directors 3 credit(s)
CIN 312 - National Cinemas 3 credit(s)
CIN 313 - Film Genres 3 credit(s)
CIN 314 - Studies in Film 3 credit(s)
CIN 330 - Topics in Filmmaking 3 credit(s)

Film and television production courses

The following courses in film and television production may also be counted toward the completion of the major:

CIN 225W - Storytelling for the Screen 3 credit(s)
CIN 230 - Introduction to Filmmaking 3 credit(s) (If not used in Group II)
CIN 322 - Cinematography 3 credit(s) (If not used in Group III)
CIN 327 - Documentary Filmmaking 3 credit(s)
CIN 331 - Animation 3 credit(s)
CIN 334 - Narrative Filmmaking 3 credit(s)
CIN 335 - Screenwriting II 3 credit(s)
CIN 430 - Producing and Directing 3 credit(s)
CMM 244 - Introduction to Television Production 3 credit(s)
PHO 220 - Introductory to Photography 3 credit(s)

Additional Information:

Departmental policy requires that for all upper-division courses, there will be a substantial writing requirement of at least 3,000 words, which will vary in format depending on the nature of each course. Courses counting toward the major must be taken for a letter grade; they may not be taken Pass/No Pass.