| Bachelor of Arts- Major in Film
and Video
Courses Appropriate to the Major
[18 Hours]
A. Foreign Language 1002 [3 Hours]
The College of Arts & Sciences
requires the completion of a foreign language at
the 1002 level for all students seeking a BA degree.
(See catalog for more detailed information)
B. Film 1010, 2700 (minimum
grade of “C” required) [6 Hours]
C. Three electives from the following
[3 Hours]:
AAS 2010, Art 1700, Art 1750, Art
1850, EC 2105, EC 2106, Engl 2050, Engl 2120, Engl
2130, For. Lang 1002, For. Lang 1001 (if no previous
experience with language), For. Lang. 2001, For.
Lang. 2002, Hist 1111, Hist 1112, Hist 1113, Hist
1140, Hist 2210, Jour 2500, Mus 1500, Mus 1900,
Mus 1930, Phil 2410, PolS 2101, PolS 2401, Psy 1101,
Soc 1101, Soc 1160, Spch 1500, Spch 2500, Th 2040,
WSt 2010
Major Requirements [24 Hours]
(A grade of "C" is required for all
major courses.)
A. Film 4750 Film Theory and Criticism
[3 Hours]
B.Two of the following courses [6
Hours]:
Film 4170 Hollywood Cinema to 1967,
Film 4180 International Cinema, Film 4960 Contemporary
Hollywood Cinema
C. One of the following courses [3
Hours]
Film 4210 Critical History of Television,
Film 4280 Film Genres, Film 4800 America Film and
TV Industries
D.One of the following courses [3
Hours]:
Film 4120 Filmmaking I*, Film
4240 Documentary Film, Film
4250 Media Producer
E.Three additional 4000-level film
and video courses chosen from the courses not selected
above or from the following [9 Hours]:
Film 3000( same as Jou/Th 3000), 4000(same
as Th 4000), 4130, 4140, 4260, 3300 (same as Th
3300), 4310, 4760 (same as AAS 4900) 4780, 4880H,
4980
*To enroll in Film 4120, students
must receive departmental authorization. To be considered,
students must have: 1) a 3.0 grade-point average;
2) completed Film 1010 and 2700; and 3) submitted
evidence of creative ability to the Department of
Communication by October 15 of the year of their
eligibility prior to Phase I registration in semesters
when Film 4120 is offered
Information on Careers in Film
Film is very competetive and requires
great personal strength and dedication. Many of
the careers in film are behind the scenes in production
and other unexpected places. Some specific careers
in film are:
- Casting Director
- Actor
- Gaffer
- Key Grip
- Film Editor
- Film/Tape
- Librarian
- Technical Director
- Special Effects Director
- Account Executive
- Producer
- Director
- Make-up Artist
- Camera Operator
- Screen Writer
- Production Director
- Costume Designer
- Film Critic
- Film Historian
- Film Educator
- College Professor
- Sound Technician
- Soundtrack Producer
- Set Designer
- Public Relations
- Promotions
- Executive Producer
- And any number of
film related business careers.
People who study film
in college go on to other careers outside of film
because they are outstanding communicators, which
is a skill that can be used in any career.
Additional Information
For additional information
about the undergraduate film major, contact Carmella
Pattillo at (404) 651-4699.
You may want to check
out this site on film resources:
www.telefilm-south.com |
