Film Studies
General
Program Title
Film Studies
Degree Designation
BA
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
Studying film at SCSU prepares students for media careers as well as for any profession that requires good analytical skills, good written and oral communication skills, and a strong background in visual culture. Students here learn the art of visual storytelling from a critical, historical, and global perspective.
Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
High School / GED
Required GPA for graduation
2
Does this BA major require fewer than 45 credits? Please check the following as appropriate.
BA majors requiring fewer than 45 credits require one of the following: one year of coursework in a single foreign language, or a second major, or a minor.
Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Analyze and write critically about film from a cultural and ideological perspective.
Outcome
Conceptualize and create films from the perspectives of image, story telling, and emotion.
Outcome
Correctly use film terminology and the tools of objective description.
Outcome
Describe major historical landmarks in the development of cinema and conduct historical research.
Outcome
Recognize major theoretical and aesthetic paradigms.
Outcome
Write critically about the cinema from a multicultural and global perspective.
Degree Maps
Major Code
8067
Program Code
6282