Bachelor of Arts in Film, BA

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 consult with a Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) advisor each semester.
• Department Residency Requirement consists of at least 36 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
• Courses designated in (General Education Program) and (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • In addition to completing the required GEP/CPP (FIL2030),
  • Complete 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

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

Restricted Electives

• 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. FIL4941 Internship or FIL4912 Directed Independent Research will count as a Production elective first, if a second internship or directed independent research is completed it would then count as a Cinema Studies elective. A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
  Cinema Studies
  • Complete all of the following
    • 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)
    • FIL4912 Directed Independent Research may be used as Cinema Studies elective.
    • FIL3871 and FIL4830 can be repeated for credit. Additional courses may satisfy this requirement. Check with an advisor for details.
  Production
  • Complete all of the following
    • 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)
    • FIL4912 Directed Independent Research may be used as Production elective.
    • FIL4427C and FIL4439C may be repeated for credit. Additional courses may also satisfy this requirement. Check with an advisor for details.

Capstone Requirements

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

Grand Total Credits: 42

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 a school advisor.

Foreign Language Requirements

Graduation

• Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language (taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies) or in American Sign Language (ASL). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used. ASL proficiency is met by successful completion of ASL 2140 and ASL 2150 or an appropriate score on the ASL proficiency exam. Contact the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/csd/) regarding the ASL proficiency examination. Consult with the NSCM advising staff to understand how choosing ASL might impact hours needed to graduate.

Required Minors

• Must be taken outside the Film Department. Credits Hours: 18

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
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 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 Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

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 advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major.

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. The student must provide all supporting information.

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Equipment Fees

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