2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Film - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education

Required Foundation Courses (15 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

IPHOT 1210Digital Photography

3

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

IILLU 2910Digital Image Making

3

Required Digital Filmmaking Courses (45 credits)

IDFLM 1210Digital Filmmaking Techniques 1

3

IDFLM 1220Digital Filmmaking Techniques 2

3

IDFLM 1230Concepts of Cinema I

3

IDFLM 1240Concepts of Cinema II

3

IDFLM 2211Cinematography I

3

IDFLM 2215Cinematography 2

3

IDFLM 2220Digital Filmmaking Techniques 3

3

IDFLM 2410Concepts of Cinema III

3

IGAME 2500Virtual Cinematography

3

IDFLM 3210Production & Management

3

IDFLM 3430Junior Studio

3

IDFLM 3625Directing Actors for the Screen

3

IDFLM 4210Thesis Seminar I

6

IDFLM 4221Digital Filmmaking Thesis Seminar II

3

Professional Practice Requirement (3 credits)

Students must take 3.0 credits

IDFLM 4880Internship/Digital Filmmaking

3

or

IDFLM 2300Production Studio

3

or

IDFLM 2825LA+D Film Festival

3

Required Art History Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2500History of the Moving Image

3

IAHIS 2505History of the Moving Image II

3

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3

IAHIS
Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)

3

Free Elective Courses (12 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3