Requirements
All cinematic arts majors follow a group of core classes (listed below) that provide a deep understanding of the foundational principles of cinema. The core requirements are designed to guide students through developing, writing, producing, and evaluating critical and creative efforts. Students are also challenged to learn about the business aspects of film and television, and to broaden their understanding of the arts and industry through a study of the history of film and television.
In addition, students are given the choice of focusing their education in one of three tracks of study. These tracks of study are designed to prepare students to achieve career goals by sharpening their understanding and abilities in the areas of Screenwriting or Critical Studies.
| Cinematic Arts Major Requirements | 49 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 31 units | |
TFT 101 Christianity and the Creative Process* | 3 | |
TFT 260 Cinema-TV Production II | 4 | |
TFT 274 Story and Character | 3 | |
TFT 275 History of Broadcasting and Electronic Media | 3 | |
TFT 285 History of Film** | 3 | |
TFT 295 Film and Television Business | 3 | |
TFT 341 Media Criticism and Theory | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
TFT 110 Introduction to Acting | 3 | |
TFT 263 Broadcast Performance | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
TFT 375 Screenwriting*** | 3 | |
TFT 387 Nonfiction Writing for Visual Media*** | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
TFT 475 Media Ministries^^ | 3 | |
TFT 490 Internship ^ | 1–3 | |
TFT 499 Capstone Project in Theater, Film, and Television | 3 | |
| Program Concentration Requirements | 18 units | |
| All cinematic arts majors must complete the core requirements as well as the requirements for one of the concentrations: | ||
*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
^TFT 490 is a variable unit class (1-3 units). 3 units must be taken to fulfill this requirement.
^^May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 units. Only 3 units count toward the major.
