Cinema and Screen Studies Major – B.A. Degree

A. Core Requirements (24 cr)

• ENG 286 - Introduction to Cinema and Screen Studies credit: 3
• ENG 386 - The Cinema credit: 3
• ENG 388 - Film Genre credit: 3
• ENG 486 - World Cinema credit: 3
• CRW 201 - Introductory Screenwriting credit: 3
• CRW 301 - Screenwriting: Intermediate credit: 3
• BRC 235 - Introduction to Video Production credit: 3
• BRC 465 - Dramatic Video Production credit: 3

B. Learning Agreement (13 cr)

• A student, along with a faculty member, will devise a learning agreement containing a minimum of thirteen credit hours, at least six hours of which are at the 300-level or above. The proposed agreement is to be submitted to the Cinema and Screen Studies Director for approval, typically by the end of the student’s sophomore year. The sequence of courses comprising the learning agreement may be from any one of several different departments participating in the Cinema and Screen Studies Program. During their senior year, students must enroll in a one-credit capstone course (CSS 496) that includes the public presentation of an original film or video, screenplay or scholarly research related to the major.

C. Cognate Requirements (0-3 cr)

Any approved computer and information literacy course
— OR —
passing the computer and information literacy competency exam.