Arts and Humanities Programs of StudyFilm Studies
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree program (Transfer)
Application Code 244
For Curriculum Information Contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA 200—410-772-4940
This curriculum is designed for students transferring to a four-year institution majoring in film studies and/or electronic media. The Film Studies major focuses on the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/video arts, as well as the basic principles of film making and film production. This program studies the aesthetics and production of film and is designed to enable students to understand the history of film and media and to think and write critically about film and electronic media. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
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| (General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.) |
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| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | ENGL/FILM-218 Introduction to Film and |
| Literature | 3 |
| THET-101 Introduction to Acting |
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| THET-141 Basic Acting | 3 |
| FILM-101 Introduction to Film | 3 |
| History | HIST-112 American History since 1877 | 3 |
| Social Sciences | Social and Behavioral Science Core Courses |
| (see p. 59) | 6 |
Science
| Science Core Courses (see p. 52;
must include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | CMSY-126 Introduction to the Internet |
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| CMSY-110 Software Applications for Micros | 1-3 |
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REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
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| ARTT-103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| FILM-139/MASS-139 | Principles of Film and Media Production | 3 |
| FILM-171 | Introduction to American Cinema | 3 |
| FILM-172 | Introduction to World Cinema | 3 |
| MASS-129 | Mass Media | 3 |
| Electives-Select 12 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): |
| FILM-212 | The Films of Alfred Hitchcock |
| FILM-213 | Silent Film |
| FILM-214 | The Art of the Documentary |
| FILM-215 | History of Avant-Garde Cinema |
| FILM-204 | Middle Eastern Film |
| FILM-205/ITAL-205 | Italian Film |
| FILM-206/FREN-206 | French Film |
| FILM-207/GERM-207 | German Film |
| FILM-208 | Asian Film |
| FILM-209 | Scandinavian Film |
| FILM-210/RUSS-210 | Russian Film |
| FILM-211 | African Film |
| FILM-217/HIST-217 | History of Science Fiction Film |
| FILM-251/THET-251/ |
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| ENGL-251 | Shakespeare from Page to Screen |
| FILM-260/PHIL-260 | Film and Philosophy |
| FILM-270/WMST-270 | Women and Film | 12 |
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