Cinema Arts Major, B.F.A.
B.F.A. degree
Major Map
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Students will be able to sign an intent to major in Cinema Arts during their freshmen year. To sign the major, students must produce a portfolio of their video work after taking MCA 440, which should occur during their sophomore year. Students will be given the parameters of the portfolio during MCA 440 and this course will prepare them to produce the portfolio. Portfolios will be assessed and critiqued by program faculty. Students who do not pass this assessment may produce a second attempt. If students do not pass the second attempt, students will not be accepted to the program. These students will be able to sign a Media Arts or Art major or switch to a new major.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I - Foundation (18 hours)
Required Courses II - History/Business (9 hours)
| ART 285 | Introduction to Western Art, Part II | 3(3-0) |
| MCA 101 | At the Movies: History and Analysis of Cinema | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 510 | Electronic Media Law | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III - Intermediate (15 hours)
| ART 207 | Introduction to Animation: Traditional Media | 3(0-6) |
| ART 241 | Introduction to Photography | 3(0-6) |
| MCA 421 | Advanced Audio Production | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 440 | Introduction to Cinematography | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 508WI | Writing the Feature-Length Screenplay | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV - Advanced (12 hours)
| ART 441 | Photography Lighting Studio | 3(0-6) |
| MCA 521 | Advanced Cinematography | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 522 | Audio Post-Production | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 532 | Advanced Video/Multimedia Post-Production | 3(2-2) |
Electives I - Study/Theory (12 hours)
Select four of the following courses:
Electives II - Applied/Studio (12 hours)
Select four of the following courses:
| ART 231 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3(0-6) |
| ART 308 | Storyboarding for Digital Media | 3-6(Spec) |
| ART 322 | Motion Design for Animators | 3-6(Spec) |
| ART 349 | Typography | 3(0-6) |
| ART 541 | Advanced Photography Studio | 1-12(Spec) |
| MCA 441 | Producing and Directing in the Studio | 3(2-2) |
Total: 78 semester hours