College of Liberal Arts | B.A. In Film & Theatre
Film arts
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General Education Requirements : Total 39
- English
- ENGL 1157 English Composition (3)
- ENGL 1158 English Composition or 1159 English Composition Honors (3)
- Mathematics * (6)
- Science
- BIOS3 (3)
- BIOS or Physical Science3 (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
- FTA 1620 Intro to Film Arts (3)
- FTA 2260 Writing Short Film (3)
- FTA 2510 Beginning Film Production (3)
- FTA 1665 Beginning Film Postproduction (3)
- FTA 4540 History of Cinema I (6)
4541 History of Cinema II
4545 Film Theory and Criticism
4591 Film Styles and Genres - FTA 13006 Acting I-Beginning (6)
3460 Introduction to Documentary Production
35107 Intermediate Film Production
3520 Intermediate Film Post Production
4566 Sound I
45806 Film Directing
4600 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)