College of Liberal Arts | B.A. In Film & Theatre
Film arts
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General Education Requirements : Total 39
- English
- English Composition (3)
- English Composition or English Composition Honors (3)
- * (6)
- Science
- 3 (3)
- or 3 (6)
- Humanities
- FORL 1001 (3)
- FORL 1002 (3)
- ENGL Literature (3)
- Social Sciences
- Social Sciences2 (6)
- Arts
- 4 (3)
Other Requirements : Total 37
- Social Science (6)
- Electives outside of major 3000+ (6)
- Electives (16-19)
- FORL 2001/1001 (3)
- FORL 1002 (3)5
- ENGL Literature (3)
Course Requirements for Major : Total 44
- Intro to Film Arts (3)
- Writing Short Film (3)
- Beginning Film Production (3)
- Beginning Film Postproduction (3)
- History of Cinema I (6)
History of Cinema II
Film Theory and Criticism
Film Styles and Genres - Acting I-Beginning (6)
Introduction to Documentary Production
7 Intermediate Film Production
Intermediate Film Post Production
Sound I
6 Film Directing
Producing - FTA Electives8 (20)
Total Credit Hours Required : 120
- Must include courses from two different fields (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOC, or URBN) and at least 6 hours at 2000-level or higher. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- 6 hour sequence in one science. Select from BIOS, CHEM, EES, PHYS. 3 hours must be BIOS. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- From FA, MUS, theater or film/video-related FTA. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Must complete nine credit hours in one language or six credit hours in two languages
- Fulfills oral competency
- Must take concurrently with FTCA 3511
- Select from FTA 2250, 2260, 2270, 2320(fulfills oral competency), 2335, 2800 (1 hr.), 3460, 3510, 3511 (1 hr.), 3520, 3800 (1 hr.), 4096, 4251, 4333, 4460, 4500, 4530, 4550, 4551 (1 hr.), 4555, 4565, 4566, 4567, 4568, 4570, 4575, 4580, 4591, 4600, 4900 (13 hours must be taken at the 3000-level or higher)