The goal of the Cinema Art + Science program is to engage students in the collaborative process of filmmaking, allowing them to explore a broad area of study or to focus on a specific area of interest through a variety of classes. The BA curriculum is also designed for students who intend to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Cinema Art + Science majors complete 45 credits in the major which includes 9 credits of required Core classes. Students can study a single discipline in Cinema Art + Science or explore the major through a variety of classes with the guidance of their faculty advisor. The Core curriculum will include two foundations courses taken as freshmen and a World Cinema requirement taken during the sophomore year. The foundations courses are offered as learning communities.

Once the Core curriculum is completed, students may take advanced classes across a wide variety of specialties including Sound for Cinema, Cinematography, Cinema Studies, Cinema Visual Effects, Directing, Documentary, Postproduction, Producing, Production Design, Screenwriting, and Animation (Traditional and Computer).

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