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B.F.A. in Film, Photography, and Visual Arts

Departmental Academic Policies

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).

Requirements for the Major

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Departmental requirements Credits

222-10100

Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis

3

222-11000

Film Production

3

222-14100

Introduction to Photography

3

222-22100

Intermediate Filmmaking: Production

4

222-22200

Intermediate Filmmaking: Postproduction

4

222-23300

Screenwriting

3

222-24000

History of Photography

3

222-24200

Intermediate Photography

3

222-30000

Fiction Film Theory and

 

222-31000

Fiction Film Production or

 

222-30100

Nonfiction Film Theory and

 

222-31100

Nonfiction Film Production

6

222-31500

Film Directing

3

222-34100

Color Photography

3

222-40100

Advanced Film Theory

3

222-41000

Film Workshop

3

222-44000

Contemporary Photographic Issues

3

222-44100

Photography: Advanced Studio

3

222-44300

Photo Workshop

3

Total

53

Additional Requirements
Video supplement

221-20100

Television Field Production

3

221-31000

Experimental Video: Production and Criticism (3) or

 

221-49100

Video Workshop (3)

3

Total

6

Art history supplement

376-11000

Introduction to Art

3

Two courses selected from the following:

376-25100

19th-Century European Art (3)

 

376-25200

20th-Century European Art (3)

 

376-34200

Images of Women in Western Art (3)

6

Total

9

Studio art supplement

Two courses selected from the following

226-12000

Two-Dimensional Design (3)

 

226-13000

Introduction to Drawing (3)

 

226-22000

Intermediate Drawing (3)

 

226-27000

Book Design (3)

6

One course selected from the following

305-10200

Stagecraft (3)

 

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)

 

355-25100

Music and the Media (3)

 

377-23400

Humorous Writing (3)

 

377-30500

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (3)

3

Total

9

Summary

Total requirements

77

Open electives

43

 

Total, B.F.A. in film, photography, and visual arts

120

Minor in Still Photography

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Janice Levy, Associate Professor and 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.

Required courses for the minor Credits

222-14100

Introduction to Photography

3

222-24000

History of Photography

3

222-24200

Intermediate Photography

3

222-44300

Photo Workshop

3

Photography electives

6

Total

18

Additional requirements for the minor

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