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Course Requirements — Film Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies
Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
Major Requirements | 66 |
University Core Requirements | 33 |
Electives | 21 |
Total | 120 |
Requirements for B.A. in Film Studies
Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
FIRST SEMESTER | FRESHMAN YEAR | |
ENG 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
HIS 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
HUM 201 | Humanities I | 3 |
Social Science Elective | (see HU’S General Education Core Courses listings in the Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
MAT 110 (or higher) | College Mathematics II | 3 |
Physical Education Course | (see HU’S General Education Core Courses listings in the Academic Catalog for options) | 1 |
UNIV 101 | The Individual and Life | 1 |
SECOND SEMESTER | FRESHMAN YEAR | |
ENG 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
COM 103 | Oral Communication | 3 |
Humanities Elective | (see HU’S General Education Core Courses listings in the Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
Social Science Elective | (see HU’S General Education Core Courses listings in the Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
BIO 101 | Nature of Life | 3 |
Physical Education Course | (see HU’S General Education Core Courses listings in the Academic Catalog for options) | 1 |
FIRST SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
FLM 214 | Introduction to Motion Pictures | 3 |
FLM 341 | Scriptwriting for Cinema | 3 |
ENG 208 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
Free Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
Foreign Language 202 | (Note: majors must demonstrate proficiency in their chosen Foreign Language through a 202-level course; this may mean beginning a Foreign Language sequence with a 101-level course before preceding to 102, 201, and then 202.) | 3 |
SECOND SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
FLM 221 | Introduction to Filmmaking | 3 |
FLM 330 | Writing and Production for New Media | 3 |
ENG Lit of the World Elective | (see LLF Elective Paths Guide for options) | 3 |
ENG Lang/Writing Elective | (see LLF Elective Paths Guide for options) | 3 |
ENG 220 | Writing Research Papers | 3 |
FIRST SEMESTER | JUNIOR YEAR | |
FLM 306 | African American Literature & Film | 3 |
FLM 425 | Introduction to Digital Cinematography | 3 |
ENG 313 or ENG 314 | African American Literature I or African American Literature II | 3 |
ENG Lit of the Americas Elective | (see LLF Elective Paths Guide for options) | 3 |
Free Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
SECOND SEMESTER | JUNIOR YEAR | |
FLM 321 | Television Writing | 3 |
FLM 427 | Film Editing | 3 |
ENG Lit of the Americas | (see LLF Elective Paths Guide for options) | 3 |
Free Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
FLM 398 | Professional Internship | 3 |
FIRST SEMESTER | SENIOR YEAR | |
FLM 422 | Film Criticism | 3 |
FLM 432 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
FLM 424 | Documentary Film | 3 |
Free Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
Free ENG/FLM Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
SECOND SEMESTER | SENIOR YEAR | |
FLM 340 | The Business of Film | 3 |
FLM 423 | Film Direction | 3 |
Free Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
Free ENG/FLM Elective | (see HU Academic Catalog for options) | 3 |
Total Credits Required for Major in Film Studies | 120 |