Program Overview

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Film (BA) Program at a Glance

The Film (BA) program is offered by the College of Sciences, specifically through the Department of Communication and Media, Nicholson School.

Program Details

• The program is a Bachelor's degree.
• In-state tuition is $212.28 per credit hour.
• Out-of-state tuition is $802.54 per credit hour.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students are required to earn a "C" (2.0) or better in each major course.
• A maximum of 6 hours of internship credit can be used in this major.
• Students must have a minimum of a "B" (3.0) GPA in the major to enroll in internship credits.
• Students must declare a minor outside the Film Department. When no official minor is offered, students may complete an 18-credit-hour area of concentration approved by the Program Coordinator.
• Students must consult with their Academic Success Coach (ASC) each semester.
• Department Residency Requirement consists of at least 36 semester hours of regularly scheduled courses taken from the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
• Courses designated in the General Education Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
• Students must regularly check their UCF email for important information and announcements.

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• 18 Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following:
    • FIL1007 - Foundations of Story (3)
    • FIL2107 - Script Analysis (3)
    • FIL2424 - Introduction to Film Production (3)
    • FIL2461C - Cinematography I (3)
    • FIL2534C - Sound Design for Film I (3)
    • FIL2552C - Editing I (3)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• 3 Total Credits
  • Complete the following:
    • FIL3803C - Film Theory and Criticism I (3)

Restricted Electives

• 18 Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following:
    • For the following restricted electives section, a maximum of 6 hours independent study and/or internship credit may be used.
    • Cinema Studies:
      • Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
        • FIL3036 - Film History I (3)
        • FIL3037 - Film History II (3)
        • FIL3051 - Avant-Garde Cinema (3)
        • FIL3363C - Film Documentary (3)
      • Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
        • FIL3006 - Art of the Cinema (3)
        • FIL3036 - Film History I (3)
        • FIL3037 - Film History II (3)
        • FIL3041 - History of Animated Films I (3)
        • FIL3051 - Avant-Garde Cinema (3)
        • FIL3074C - Cinema 1980s to the Present (3)
        • FIL3304C - Documentary Vision (3)
        • FIL3307 - Docudrama (3)
        • FIL3363C - Film Documentary (3)
        • FIL3401 - Research Methods for Filmmakers (3)
        • FIL3804C - Film Theory and Criticism II (3)
        • FIL3823 - German Film (3)
        • FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
        • FIL3842 - International Cinema (3)
        • FIL3845 - World Cinema Traditions (3)
        • FIL3847 - Latin American Cinema (3)
        • FIL3871 - The American Film Artist (3)
        • FIL3880C - Images of Women in Film (3)
        • FIL3922 - Film Colloquium (1)
        • FIL4103 - Adaptation (3)
        • FIL4453C - Special Problems in Film Design (3)
        • FIL4830 - Motion Picture Genre (3)
        • FIL4830H - Honors Motion Picture Genre (3)
        • FIL4855 - Independent Cinema (3)
        • FIL4906 - Directed Independent Study (1 - 99)
        • FIL4912 - Directed Independent Research (0 - 99)
        • FIL4934C - Current Problems in Film and Culture (3)
        • FIL4941 - Internship (0 - 99)
        • MMC3203 - Media Ethics (3)
    • Production:
      • Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
        • FIL1008 - Cinematic Expression I (3)
        • FIL3485 - Directing Techniques for Film (3)
        • FIL3102 - Writing for Film and TV (3)
        • FIL3115 - Short Script I (3)
        • FIL3132 - Short Script II (3)
        • FIL3379C - Advanced Documentary Production (3)
        • FIL3379K - Honors Advanced Documentary Workshop (3)
        • FIL3462C - Cinematic Expression II (3)
        • FIL4427C - Film Production Workshop (3)
        • FIL4439C - Micro-Process Production (3)
        • FIL4451 - Design for Film (3)
        • FIL4453C - Special Problems in Film Design (3)
        • FIL4472C - Cinematography II (3)
        • FIL4486C - Directing for Film II (3)
        • FIL4535C - Sound Design for Film II (3)
        • FIL4536C - Sound Design for Film III (3)
        • FIL4566C - Editing II (3)
        • FIL4602 - Film Business (3)
        • FIL4615C - Film Marketing and Exhibition (3)
        • FIL4647 - Film Production Management (3)
        • FIL4661 - The Film Producer (3)
        • FIL4906 - Directed Independent Study (1 - 99)
        • FIL4912 - Directed Independent Research (0 - 99)
        • FIL4941 - Internship (0 - 99)

Capstone Requirements

• 3 Total Credits
  • Complete the following:
    • FIL4434C - Capstone I - The Professional Practice (3)

Grand Total Credits

• 42

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required

• 120

Electives

• To fulfill the 120 hours required in this degree, select primarily from upper-level courses within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media after meeting with an Academic Success Coach (ASC) in consultation with the film faculty advisor.

Foreign Language Requirements

• Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language or in American Sign Language (ASL).

Required Minors

• Must be a minimum of 18 credit hours taken outside the Film Department.
• Recommended Minors for Film B.A. Majors:
  • Anthropology of Pop Culture
  • Digital Media
  • Psychology
  • Journalism Studies
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Mass Media
  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Theatre

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A student must achieve at least a "C" (2.0) GPA in all major requirements.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Acceptable Substitutes for Common Program Prerequisites

• FIL1031 or FIL2032 may substitute for FIL2030; however, FIL2030 is a prerequisite for subsequent Film courses and still must be taken.

Honors In Major

• Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program Academic Success Coach (ASC).

Related Programs

• Art, Visual Arts Management Track (B.A.)
• Music (B.A.)
• Theatre Studies (B.A.)
• Media Production and Management (B.A.)
• English, Creative Writing (B.A.)
• Film (B.F.A.)
• Art History Minor
• Art - Studio Minor
• Digital Media Minor
• English, Creative Writing Minor
• Music Minor
• Philosophy Minor
• Theatre Minor

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit.

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at the university's website.

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term