Program Overview

Cinema and Television Arts Program

The Cinema and Television Arts program offers a comprehensive education in the art and craft of filmmaking, television production, and other related media. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of cinema and television arts, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the entertainment industry.

Program Description

The Film Production option includes the conceptualization, production, directing, editing, and distribution of cinema projects. To qualify for the Film Production option, students must earn the appropriate grades in designated prerequisite courses, submit a portfolio, and have that portfolio approved by the Film Production Faculty.

Program Requirements

All lower and upper division courses taken toward completion of the CTVA major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. In addition, students intending to continue in the Film Production option must pass CTVA 250 with a grade of "B-" or better.

Lower Division Common Core (12 units)

• CTVA 100 Introduction to Mass Communication Arts (3)
• CTVA 210 Television-Film Aesthetics (3)
• CTVA 220 Foundations of Media Writing (3)
  • Select one of the following production courses (3 units):
    • CTVA 240 Fundamentals of Video Production (3)
    • CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production (3)
    • CTVA 260 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking (3)

Upper Division Common Core (12 units)

History

• Select one of the following courses (3 units):
  • CTVA 305 History of Television (3)
  • CTVA 310 History of American Cinema (3)

Criticism

• Students must take the following course (3 units):
  • CTVA 319 Criticism in Cinema and Television Arts (3)

Entertainment Management

• Select one of the following courses (3 units):
  • CTVA 351 Anatomy of Film Producing (3)
  • CTVA 480 Electronic Media Management (3)
  • CTVA 482 Network Program Development (3)
  • CTVA 487 Social Controls and Regulation of Electronic Media (3)

Professional Preparation

• Select one of the following courses (3 units):
  • CTVA 329A/B or CTVA 329C Program Production (3)
  • CTVA 494A/B Internship (1/2)

Film Production Option Curriculum (22 units)

Lower Division Film Option Requirement (3 units)

• ART 250 Photography I (3)

Upper Division Film Option Requirements (19 units)

A. Students must take all of the following courses (13 units):

• CTVA 329A Program Production (1)
• CTVA 350 Film Directing (3)
• CTVA 355 Intermediate Film Production (3)
• CTVA 452A Senior Film Project I (2)
• CTVA 452B Senior Film Project II (1)
• CTVA 453 Advanced Film Postproduction (3)

B. Skill Area (6 units)

• Choose one of the following course sequences matching your skill area:
  • Editing Skill Area (6 units)
    • CTVA 352 Nonlinear Digital Editing (3)
    • CTVA 356 Advanced Film Editing (3)
  • Sound Skill Area (6 units)
    • CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound (3)
    • CTVA 359 Postproduction Sound Design for Film and Electronic Media (3)
  • Cinematography Skill Area (6 units)
    • CTVA 357 Advanced Cinematography (3)
    • Upper Division Elective (3)With advisor permission, select 3 additional CTVA upper division units.
  • Producing Skill Area (6 units)
    • CTVA 455 Principles of Production Management (3)
    • Upper Division Elective (3)With advisor permission, select 3 additional CTVA upper division units.

General Education (43 units)

Undergraduate students must complete 43 units of General Education, including 3 units of coursework meeting the Ethnic Studies (E.S.) requirement. 3 units are satisfied by the following course in the major: CTVA 210 satisfies Area 3A Arts. In addition, CTVA 100 fulfills the Information Competence requirement.

Campus Requirements (6 units)

Undergraduate students must complete 6 units of Campus Requirements. CTVA 100 meets the Lifelong Learning requirement.

Total Units Required

• Total Units in the Major/Option: 46
• General Education Units: 40
• Campus Requirement Units: 3
• Additional Units: 31
• Total Units Required for the B.A. Degree: 120

Program Learning Outcomes

Students receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts will be able to:

1. Identify and critically analyze the fundamental components and aesthetics of audiovisual storytelling.
2. Develop and write scripts for fiction and nonfiction audiovisual productions.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of historical, cultural, critical, theoretical, and emergent aspects of media arts.
4. Demonstrate the skills necessary to manage entertainment business structures and to produce, research, and/or present an entertainment industry or other media project.
5. Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and problem-solving abilities that are pertinent in a professional setting.