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TYPICAL SCHEDULE
for a B.F.A. in Film (129 credits)

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Credits

CIN 1 Art of the Film

3

CIN 6 Basic 16mm Motion Picture Production 3
Fine Arts (Core requirement) 3
ENG 1 English 1 (Core requirement) 3
Social Science (Core requirement) 3

Total Credits

15

Spring Semester

Credits
CIN 2 Art of the Film 3
CIN 7 Intermediate 16mm Motion Picture Production 3
CIN 44 Acting & Directing for Film 3
ENG 2 English 2 (Core requirement) 3
Social Science (Core requirement) 3
Lab Science (Core requirement)* 4

Total Credits

19

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Credits
CIN 3 Major Forces in the Cinema 3
CIN 9 Screenwriting 3
CIN 15 Cinematography 3
CIN 12 Cinetech-Sound 3
Lang./Lit. (Core requirement) 3
Pol. Sci./Eco. (Core requirement) 3

Total Credits

18

Spring Semester

Credits
CIN 4 Major Figures in the Cinema 3
CIN 10 Screenwriting 3
CIN 8 Advanced 16mm Motion Picture Production 3
CIN 13 Cinetech-Editing 3
Lang./Lit. (Core requirement) 3
Pol. Sci./Eco. (Core requirement) 3

Total Credits

18

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Credits
CIN 35 Production Lab 3
CIN 37 Production Lab 3
CIN 23 Video Workshop 3
History/Philosophy (Core requirement) 3
Elective 3
CIN 3 Major Forces in the Cinema 3

Total Credits

18

Spring Semester

Credits
CIN 36 Production Lab 3
CIN 38 Production Lab 3
CIN 5 The Art of the Documentary Film 3
History/Philosophy (Core requirement) 3
CIN 4 Major Figures in the Cinema 3

Total Credits

15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Credits
CIN 89D Thesis
4
CIN 28 Film Theory 3
CIN 89C Project or Internship 3
Elective 3

Total Credits

13

Spring Semester

Credits
CIN 89D Thesis 4
CIN 29 Film Theory 3
CIN 4 Major Figures in the Cinema 3
Elective 3
   

Total Credits

13
 
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