Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Janice Levy, Associate Professor and Chair
The Department of Cinema and Photography administers two degree programs: the bachelor of science program in cinema and photography and the bachelor of fine arts program in film, photography, and visual arts. Both offer a variety of experiences in the conceptual, design, and production phases of film and photography. The departmental curriculum provides the critical, theoretical, and historical frames of reference necessary for informed communication and creative expression, as well as technical fluency with the media.
The department also offers a minor in still photography.
The bachelor of science program in cinema and photography (120 credits) has two concentrations --- cinema production and still photography. Majors typically choose their concentration before registration for the first semester of their sophomore year. The B.S. program allows students to choose a significant number of elective courses and/or minors from the very broad range of offerings at the College.
The bachelor of fine arts program in film, photography, and visual arts (120 credit hours) emphasizes an interdisciplinary focus in a production-intensive communications and fine arts program. It combines the same course requirements found in the cinema production concentration of the B.S. program with significant additional required coursework in still photography and required supplemental courses in video production, studio art, and art history. The B.F.A. program is more tightly structured than the B.S. program, with fewer open electives. Planning for off-campus semesters (in London, Los Angeles, or elsewhere) must be done more carefully.
Entering majors in both degree programs must have their own light meters and their own 35 mm cameras. In addition, students must purchase materials such as photographic film and paper, mounting board, motion picture film, laboratory services, video tapes, and digital storage media. Because of the large number of required production courses, B.F.A. applicants should be aware that they will incur additional expenses for supplies.
In addition to meeting general College guidelines for academic standing and the Park School academic policies, majors in cinema and photography are required to maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50. All majors must complete a minimum of 60 credits outside communications and a minimum of 60 credits in courses designated liberal arts (LA).
222-10100
Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis
3
222-11000
Film Production
222-14100
Introduction to Photography
4
222-24000
History of Photography
Total
13
222-22100
Intermediate Filmmaking: Production
222-22200
Intermediate Filmmaking: Postproduction
222-23300
Screenwriting
222-30000
Fiction Film Theory and
221-31000
Fiction Film Production or
222-30100
Nonfiction Film Theory and
222-31100
Nonfiction Film Production
6
222-31500
Film Directing
222-40100
Advanced Film Theory
222-41000
Film Workshop
26
222-24200
Intermediate Photography
222-20300
The Photograph in Exhibition
1
222-24600
Digital Photography
222-30400
Photography: Selected Topics
8
222-44000
Contemporary Photographic Issues
222-40200
Photographers' Forum
222-44100
Photography: Advanced Studio
222-44300
Photo Workshop
377-10600
Academic Writing I
376-25200
20th Century European Art
376-28300
American Visual Culture
38
Note: Majors with the still photography concentration must take 222-44000 and 222-44100 concurrently.
Departmental requirements
Concentration requirements
26-38
Electives
69-81
Total, B.S. in cinema and photography
120
In addition to meeting general College guidelines for academic standing and the Park School academic policies, majors in film, photography, and visual arts are required to maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75. All majors must complete a minimum of 48 credits outside communications, and a minimum of 25 percent of their credits (normally 30) in courses designated "LA" (liberal arts).
222-31000
54
Video supplement
221-20100
Television Field Production
Experimental Video: Production and Criticism (3) or
221-49100
Video Workshop (3)
Art history supplement
376-11000
Introduction to Art
Two courses selected from the following
376-25100
19th-Century European Art (3)
American Visual Culture (3)
376-34200
Images of Women in Western Art (3)
9
Studio art supplement
326-12000
Two-Dimensional Design (3)
326-13000
Introduction to Drawing (3)
326-22000
Intermediate Drawing (3)
326-27000
Book Design (3)
One course selected from the following
305-11200
Introduction to Theatrical Design (3)
305-21300, 305-21400
Stage Lighting (3)
305-30300, 305-30400
Techniques of Theater Sound Production (3)
222-33300
Advanced Screenwriting (3)
555-25100
Music and the Media (3)
377-23400
Humorous Writing (3)
377-30500
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (3)
Total requirements
78
Open electives
42
Total, B.F.A. in film, photography, and visual arts
Steve Skopik, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Not open to majors in cinema and photography or in film, photography, and visual arts. A minor in still photography provides opportunities to develop a systematic knowledge of the discipline. Minors must be declared through consultation with still photography faculty and approved by the chair of the cinema and photography department.
Photography electives
21
1. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of B or better to qualify the student for placement in advanced courses.
2. Transfer courses are not accepted to meet requirements of the minor.
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