Film/Digital Video - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Total Credits: 123

Peter Rose

prose@uarts.edu
Coordinator
215-717-6554

The Film/Digital Video program in the Media Arts Department prepares students to work in Narrative, Documentary, and Experimental filmmaking. At the same time, a solid preparation and foundation in craft has enabled an extremely high percentage of our graduates to enter the professional field as freelance editors, sound recordists, cinematographers, technicians, animators, screenwriters, and directors.

The Filmmaking major provides students with a background in all phases of film and video production, including film cinematography, videography, film and video editing, and sound/image manipulation. As in still photography, filmmaking students acquire a strong background in criticism, theory, and history of media. All Film/Video majors pursue at least one practical internship as part of the degree requirements.

The study of film and video at the University has been supplemented by a number of other activities, including the Paradigm Lecture Series. Through this series, which occurs each spring, film and video artists of national and international reputation visit the campus to conduct lectures and present screenings of their work.

Foundation Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the spring semester.

Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

FNDP 111 - Drawing Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 121 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 131 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the Summer I semester.

Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Select three courses from the following four:

Under certain circumstances, students may take all four second-semester Foundation courses.

FNDP 112 - Drawing Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 122 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 132 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 142 - Time and Motion Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Sophomore Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

WRIT 251 and WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema I & II are required of all Film/Video majors.

CMMC 103 - Sound Communication Credits: 3 cr, 5 hrs
MAFL 201 - Introduction to Film I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAPH 201 - Introduction to Photography I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema II can be counted as a studio elective or liberal arts course.

Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr

MAAN 202 - Introduction to Animation II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 202 - Introduction to Film/Digital Video Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Junior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr

MAFL 301 - Junior Cinema Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 311 - Sync-Sound for Narrative Film Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 220 - Writing for Film Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Digital Video Credits: 3 cr
Electives Credits: 3 cr
Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr

MAFL 302 - Junior Cinema Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 320 - Film Forum: Selected Topics Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 331 - Experiments in Advanced Digital Video Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Senior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Electives Credits: 3 cr
Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr

MACR 443 - Time: A Multidisciplinary Seminar Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MACR 499 - Internship Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 401 - Senior Cinema Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Electives Credits: 6 cr
Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr

MAFL 402 - Senior Cinema Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Liberal Arts Distribution

Note all Liberal Arts courses are 3 credits.

SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Period Interpretation Credits: 6 cr
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 15 cr

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Note:

Electives must include nine studio credits taken outside the Film/Video offerings.