FILM STUDIES - BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)

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1 - Bachel of Arts (BA) FILM STUDIES - BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) CU Boulder's Bachel of Arts in film studies program emphasizes the critical study of film as an art fm. The critical studies BA is designed to give students a solid knowledge of the histy and aesthetics of international film, as well as exposure to the various methodological approaches of cinema studies as an academic discipline. Critical studies courses take a multi-faceted approach comprised of film screenings, readings, and lectures, while students are expected to practice their film analysis skills in writing assignments and class discussion. Like many programs in the Arts and Humanities, the BA Program in aims me broadly to teach two fundamental skills: critical thinking and writing ability. These skills are developed in our program specifically through the examination of films, but they are also broadly useful well beyond the realm of film studies. The BA program enrolls approximately 25 majs. Concurrent Degree Program BA/MA in The film studies bachel of arts/master of arts critical studies degree gives highly motivated BA students the opptunity to earn an MA degree using an accelerated undergraduate program in combination with a fifth year of study. Program Description The BA/MA degree in film studies is a critical studies track under the auspices of the art MA program. This collabation between the Program and the Department of Art and Art Histy is an extension of our common interests in visual art. The tenured and tenure-track faculty also have graduate faculty standing within Art and Art Histy. The BA/MA track prepares students f professional careers in teaching and criticism, from the perspective of innovative critical approaches and in preparation f a PhD track at another university. The aim of the BA/MA film program is to aid in the advancement of the scholarly understanding of film art, with emphasis on theetical and research approaches and their role in academia. The BA/MA will, therefe, prepare its graduates to assume the responsibilities of the academic study of cinema as one of the fine arts and to pursue careers in teaching, research, curating and the overall advancement of the study of cinema as art. The program offers studies leading to the MA in the areas of film criticism and they. Advanced students are encouraged to exple interdisciplinary approaches as well as to enhance their program of study with cognate courses in other departments such as histy, comparative literature, anthropology, English, women's studies, ethnic studies, Spanish and Ptuguese, French and Italian, Germanic and Slavic languages and literature and others. studies offers a broad selection of seminar topics on their current faculty research interests and in response to student demand. The Visiting Artist program brings additional distinguished, innovative film and video artists and critics to campus and students are encouraged to register f their seminars. Admission to the Program Admission to the program occurs during the second semester of the juni year. Applicant should have a cumulative GPA of. and have completed all MAPS deficiencies. All applicants will provide a copy of their (internal) CU transcript. (Please note: Applicant should specify on the on the fm that they are applying f the spring term, BA/MA degree, maj codes AS-FLM2 and GR-ART). After completing the top ption of the fm, the student should make an appointment with the Direct, Profess Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz ( filmstudies/ernesto-acevedo-munoz ( filmstudies/ernesto-acevedo-munoz)). The sole application deadline is the second Monday in October. Please submit the standard BA/MA application fm ( Concurrentapplication.pdf) with your package. Note: Applicants should specify on the fm that they are applying f the spring term, BA/MFA degree, maj codes AS-FLM2 and GR-ART2. Students will secure the sponsship and/ advisy commitment of a faculty member at the rank of assistant profess higher. The applicant will include a brief letter statement from the faculty member attesting to the advisy relationship. Applicants will submit a one-page prospectus detailing a possible research topic f an MFA thesis. The prospectus must include a minimum bibliography of 0 items. "October Surprise": Applicants must successfully complete a writing assignment in the fm of a 0 2 page analytical/theetical histical argument paper on a film determined by the faculty. Students will pick up a DVD and a "prompt" question in the office at p.m. on the Friday befe the application is due. Over the weekend, the applicants must watch the movie, do some research, make an argument, and write the paper, which will be handed in with the application Monday at 9 a.m. The "October Surprise" ption of the application process is designed to have students demonstrate their writing skills and their ability to find, define, and argue a topic in a fairly sophisticated manner f an aspiring master's student. Only currently enrolled, University of Colado Boulder students, may be considered f admission to the program. Transfer students must complete at least 2 credit hours as a degree-seeking student befe applying to the program. Student enrolled in the BA/MA track cannot pursue a double maj double degree of any kind. Requirements General Requirements Students must complete the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the required courses listed within the emphasis that the student is pursuing (see the Areas of Emphasis (p. ) tab). No me than 6 credit hours of independent study may be credited toward the maj. Students must complete the required film courses with a grade of C better. The College of Arts and Science's 8 credit hour minimum of upper-division credit hours must be fulfilled with CU film studies courses. Areas of Emphasis Critical Emphasis In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the required film studies ce, the critical studies emphasis requires a minimum of credit hours in suppt of the BA requirements. Code Title Required Ce Courses

2 2 - Bachel of Arts (BA) FILM 02 to FILM 05 & FILM 06 FILM 0 Histy and Histy 2 2 Criticism and They Critical Elective Requirements 2 Select 2 credit hours from the following (at least must be upper division): FILM 00 Space Odysseys: Astrophys/Astronomy via /Arts FILM 2002 Recent International FILM 200 Topics FILM 200 FILM 22 FILM 25 CU Seminar: The Telluride Festival Fm, Structure, and Narrative Analysis Trilogies Maj Asian makers FILM 252 Classics of the Feign : 960s to Present FILM 002 Maj Movements FILM 00 Maj Directs FILM 00 FILM 02 FILM 0 FILM 0 Alfred Hitchcock: The American s Documentary Women and Col and FILM 02 Hr : Histy, Contexts, Aesthetics FILM 0 Topics in Critical FILM 08 FILM 2 FILM 0 FILM 22 FILM 50 FILM 50 Contempary American : 980 to Present Histy of Russian The Hollywood Musical German Through Wld War II FILM 5 German and Society FILM 5 FILM 60 Sound and Vision FILM 90 Independent Study (Critical Study) FILM 90 FILM 00 Internship Screening Race, Class & Gender in the U.S. and the Global Bderland FILM 00 and Literature FILM 00 Topics in They FILM 02 Topics in International FILM 02 Advanced Research Seminar FILM 0 Topics in -Critical FILM 05 FILM 5 FILM 60 Advanced Screenwriting Elective Affinities: Avant-Garde and the Arts Colloquium in Aesthetics Certain classes from other departments (i.e., feign language) that have been approved by the film studies chair Elective Requirements 6 In addition to required classes, majs must complete an additional six credit hours of FILM courses Total 2 This course is a prerequisite f FILM 2000 and FILM 05. Must be taken in chronological der. FILM 02 is a prerequisite. Course may be taken f credit me than once, provided that the topics vary. Total number of independent study credit hours cannot exceed 6. Emphasis In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the required film studies ce, the production emphasis requires a minimum of 5 credit hours in suppt of the BA requirements, including film courses and courses taken in other departments. The Program strongly urges students pursuing production classes in the BA degree program to purchase film and sound mediacapable Apple computing systems. F me infmation, see the ( website. Code Title Required Ce Courses FILM 02 to FILM 05 & FILM 06 Histy and Histy 2 2 Critical Elective Requirements 9 Select 9 credit hours from the following (at least 6 must be upper division): FILM 00 Space Odysseys: Astrophys/Astronomy via /Arts FILM 2002 Recent International FILM 200 Topics FILM 200 FILM 22 FILM 25 CU Seminar: The Telluride Festival Fm, Structure, and Narrative Analysis Trilogies Maj Asian makers FILM 252 Classics of the Feign : 960s to Present FILM 002 Maj Movements FILM 00 Maj Directs FILM 00 FILM 02 FILM 0 FILM 0 Alfred Hitchcock: The American s Documentary Women and Col and FILM 02 Hr : Histy, Contexts, Aesthetics FILM 0 Topics in Critical FILM 08 FILM 2 FILM 0 FILM 22 FILM 50 FILM 50 Contempary American : 980 to Present Histy of Russian The Hollywood Musical German Through Wld War II FILM 5 German and Society FILM 5 FILM 60 Sound and Vision FILM 90 Independent Study (Critical Study) FILM 90 Internship

3 - Bachel of Arts (BA) FILM 00 Screening Race, Class & Gender in the U.S. and the Global Bderland FILM 00 and Literature FILM 00 Topics in They FILM 02 Topics in International FILM 02 Advanced Research Seminar FILM 0 Topics in -Critical FILM 05 FILM 5 FILM 60 Advanced Screenwriting Elective Affinities: Avant-Garde and the Arts Colloquium in Aesthetics Certain classes from other departments (i.e., feign language) that have been approved by the film studies chair Ce Courses FILM 2000 FILM 2500 FILM 00 FILM 5 FILM 525 FILM 990 I II I Lights, Camera, Action Editing Wkshop Practicum Electives 6 Choose one each from 'Structure ' and 'Foundation Elective': Structure FILM 205 Foundation Elective FILM 200 FILM 200 FILM 260 FILM 2900 FILM 00 Fm, Structure, and Narrative Analysis to the Screenplay Computer Beginning/Intermediate making Animation Lighting Alternative Process Elective Choose one of the following: FILM 00 FILM 620 FILM 700 FILM 90 FILM 005 FILM 00 FILM 02 FILM 00 Topics Experimental Digital Animation Digital Audio Design Internship Screenwriting Wkshop: Sht Fm Topics in - Directing/Acting f the Camera Digital Post- Process Total 5 2 This course is a prerequisite f FILM 2000 and FILM 05. Must be taken in chronological der. FILM 02 is a prerequisite. Course may be taken f credit me than once, provided that the topics vary. Total number of independent study credit hours cannot exceed 6. Graduating in Four Years Consult the Four-Year Guarantee Requirements f infmation on eligibility. The concept of "adequate progress" as it is used here only refers to maintaining eligibility f the four-year guarantee; it is not a requirement f the maj. To maintain adequate progress toward a BA in film studies, students should meet the following requirements (see the recommended four-year plans of study on the Areas of Emphasis (p. ) tab). Declare a film studies maj by the beginning of the second semester. Complete hours of lower-division critical studies electives and FILM 02 by the end of the fourth semester. Complete hours of upper-division critical studies electives and FILM 05 and FILM 06 by the end of the sixth semester. Complete 6 critical studies elective credit hours and 6 FILM elective credit hours by the end of the seventh semester (at least of these credit hours must be upper-division credit hours). Complete an additional 9 credit hours of critical studies elective courses and FILM 0 all required production courses by the eighth semester. Recommended Four-Year Plans of Study Critical Emphasis Through the required course wk f the maj, students will fulfill all 2 credits of the Arts & Humanities area of the Gen Ed Distribution Requirement. Course Title Year One FILM 02 to Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: QRMS) -5 Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: Lower-division Written Communication) Elective/MAPS course Elective/MAPS course -7 FILM Critical Elective - Lower Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution/Diversity course (example: Social Sciences/Global Perspective) Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Elective/MAPS course Elective/MAPS course Year Two FILM Critical Elective - Lower Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Social Sciences) Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences with Lab) Elective/MAPS Elective FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Social Sciences) Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Elective Elective

4 - Bachel of Arts (BA) Year Three FILM 05 Histy FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: Upper-division Written Communication) Elective FILM 06 Histy 2 FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution/Diversity course (example: Social Sciences/US Perspective) Elective Upper-division Elective (if needed) Elective Year Four FILM 0 Criticism and They FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Upper-division Elective Elective Upper-division Elective (if needed) FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division FILM Elective Upper-division Elective Upper-division Elective Upper-division Elective Emphasis Total Through the required course wk f the maj, students will fulfill all 2 credits of the Arts & Humanities area of the Gen Ed Distribution Requirement Course Title Year One FILM 02 to Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: QRMS) -5 Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: Lower-division Written Communication) Elective/MAPS Elective/MAPS -7 Fm, FILM 205 Structure, and Narrative Analysis to the Screenplay FILM 2000 I Gen. Ed. Distribution/Diversity course (example: Social Sciences/Global Perspective) Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences with Lab) Elective/MAPS Year Two FILM 2500 II FILM 990 Practicum FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Elective/MAPS Elective FILM 200 FILM 200 FILM 260 FILM 2900 FILM 00 Computer Beginning/ Intermediate making Animation Lighting Alternative Process FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Social Sciences) Elective Year Three FILM 05 Histy Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Natural Sciences) Gen. Ed. Skills course (example: Upper-division Written Communication) Elective Elective

5 - Bachel of Arts (BA) 5 FILM 06 Histy 2 FILM Critical Elective - Upper-division Gen. Ed. Distribution/Diversity course (example: Social Sciences/US Perspective) Elective Upper-division Elective (if needed) Year Four FILM 00 I FILM 5 Lights, Camera, Action FILM 525 Editing Wkshop Upper-division Elective Upper-division Elective FILM 00 FILM 90 FILM 005 FILM 00 FILM 02 Topics Internship Screenwriting Wkshop: Sht Fm Topics in - Directing/ Acting f the Camera Gen. Ed. Distribution course (example: Social Sciences) Upper-division Elective Upper-division Elective Upper-division Elective Total 2-2

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