Film (BA) *

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Theatre and Media ArtsBachelorsBA

Program Information

Minimum Credit Hours

Maximum Credit Hours

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

Title

Critical Engagement

Learning Outcome

Students will generate new critical insights of core concepts, processes, history, and theory of film, and will evaluate and share those insights in the light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Title

Skill Development

Learning Outcome

Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, students will create film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical skill in filmmaking, culminating in works of art that edify and light the world.

Title

Creative Voice

Learning Outcome

Students will articulate in written, oral, and visual forms, their unique personal voice that reflects their identity as children of God, children of the covenant, and disciples of Jesus Christ.

Title

Professional Collaboration

Learning Outcome

Students will create a covenant community rooted in belonging, mutual respect, and inclusion, thus preparing them to be more effective collaborators in their professional careers as they take the light of Christ into the world.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 2 Courses

Pre-Media Arts course: (Students must receive a grade of B or higher in TMA 102 and 187 to fill this requirement.)

course - Introduction to Film 3.0

course - Production Mgt: Beginning 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 3 Courses

Foundation courses:

course - Using Basic Film Tools - You may take once 1.0

course - Reading&Cnstrctng Narratives 3.0

course - Basic Film Production - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 4 Courses

Film core courses:

course - Film History 1 - You may take once3.0

course - Film History 2 - You may take once 3.0

course - Hist of Documntry&Nonfic Film 3.0

course - Intro to Film Theory - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 3 Hours

Requirement 4 courses cannot overlap with Requirement 6.

Film Skills:

course - Screenwriting 3.0

course - Beg. Documentary Production 0.0

course - New Media Conceptualization 3.0

course - Intermediate Film Production 3.0

course- Academic Internship 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 1 of 6 Courses

Requirement 5 courses cannot overlap with Requirements 6.

Advanced critical studies courses:

course - Media, Creativity & Education 3.0

course - Issues in Film - You may take once 3.0

course - Film Genres - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Transcendence: Religion & Film 3.0

course - Motion Pic: Mirror of Times - You may take once 3.0

course - Special Topics in Film - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 20 hours

course - Acting Fundamentals 2.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 1 - - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Screenwriting 1 3.0

course - Princ of Design for Stg & Scrn 3.0

course - Theatre Production - You may take once 1.0v

course - Sound Reinforcement 2.0

course - Principles of Makeup 2.0

course - Beg. Documentary Production 0.0

course - New Media Conceptualization 3.0

course - Intermediate Film Production 3.0

course - History of Animation 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - British Theatre Performance 3.0

course - Internatnl St Film & Culture - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Special Projects 2 - You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Theatre and Film Instruction - You may take once 0.0

course - Approaches to Screen Directing 3.0

course - Voice Over 2.0

course - Acting for Film & TV 0.0

course - Screenwriting 2 - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Screenwriting 2: Writers Room 3.0

course - Theatre Production - You may take 3 times 0.5v

course - Costume Design 3.0

course - Scenic Design 3.0

course - Lighting Design 3.0

course - Sound Design 3.0

course - Production Topics - You may take once 1.0v

course - Makeup Design 3.0

course - Scenic Art 2.0

course - Design Practicum - - You may take 3 times 0.5v

course - Film Crew - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Int. Documentary Production 3.0

course - Practicum: Cinematic Skills - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Children's Media 3.0

course - Non-Fiction Mentored Proj - You may take once 0.5

course - Interm. Nonfiction Production 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Teaching Assistant Credit - You may take once 1.0v

course - Adv. Visual Storytelling 4.0

course - Screenwriting 3 - You may take once 3.0

course - Media, Creativity & Education 3.0

course - History of Costume 3.0

course - Production Design 2.0

course - Makeup for Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv. Film Production: Indie- You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Studio Adv Film Proj - You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-Fict:Prod. & Post - You may take once 0.5v

course - Issues in Film - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Advanced Design - You may take once 0.5v

course - Production Leads - You may take once 0.5v

course - Film Genres - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Transcendence: Religion & Film 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Motion Pic: Mirror of Times - You may take once 3.0

course - Special Topics in Film - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Special Projects 3 - You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 1.0v

Note: Students are strongly encouraged to work with their mentor to identify a group of related courses (or minors) in other departments which will provide skills and post-graduate preparation.