B.A. in Cinema

B.A. in Cinema

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN CINEMA & PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AN EMPHASIS IN CINEMA 
 
University Core Curriculum Requirements
(includes CP 101 to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement)
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Mass Communication and Media Arts College Requirements
MCMA 201 and MCMA 202
6

Requirements for the specialization in Cinema38
A maximum of 54 semester hours of Cinema & Photography course work may be used to complete the BA requirements.
CP (101), CP 352, CP 355, CP 360, CP 368 and CP 376(20) 17
Cinema courses numbered 400-49921
Must include 6 credit hours from CP 449, CP 461, CP 461, CP 462, CP 463, CP 466 or CP 467.
Must also include either CP 499 Senior Thesis, or CP 496A,B Film Production III & IV.
No more than 9 credit hours of CP 491, CP 495 & CP 497 may count toward the 400 level required courses.

Electives...(free choice classes from any department)35
A maximum of 13 additional credit hours in CP department courses may be used toward elective credits.

Total120

 
 
Students must complete all CP courses with grades of C or better. 
 
CP 101 must be completed with a grade of B or better. 
 
CP 355 must be completed with a grade of A or B in order to be eligible for CP 376. 
 
Almost all Cinema courses beyond CP 101 require a cumulative g.p.a. of 2.75 to enter, in addition to other prerequisites. Cinema students must strive to attain the highest overall g.p.a. possible to give them the best opportunity to enter their major courses. 
 
Please be aware that CP 355 Film Production I is a Super-8 film course. Students must supply their own Super-8 film (not high-8 video) camera, external fire wire drive and about $500 in film and processing costs for this course.  
 
CP 376 Film Production II is a 16mm film course where students should expect to spend $1,500-$2,000 on film and processing costs. The department provides the equipment including camera needed for this course.

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