Cinema and Television Arts A.B.
Chair: Professor Clark
Associate Professors: Costello, Kass, Raimist, Triche
Assistant Professors: Johnson, Kudva, McMerty, Negin, Osman, Swanson
Lecturers: Booker, Saltz, Shuler, Witt
Cinema and television arts encompasses all forms of creative fiction and nonfiction storytelling through moving images and sound. The curriculum provides a broad foundation in writing and previsualization; visual aesthetics; industry best practices in areas such as audience analysis, content distribution, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; and content production. Through the academic program and co-curricular opportunities, students can focus on specialized areas of interest such as audio production and sound design, corporate video and branded content, documentary and narrative film, sports broadcasting and multi-camera live events, and studio- and reality-based entertainment programming.
The Cinema and Television Arts A.B. degree requires 52 semester hours in CTA, COM, CDE, JOU, MEA or STC, plus 2 hours IDS 1150.
(See School of Communications for additional program requirements and course descriptions)
Major Requirements:
Required courses: 45-46 sh
Select one of the following courses: 4 sh
| CTA 3240 | STUDIO, VARIETY, AND REALITY TV PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
| CTA 3260 | CINEMA PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
Select one of the following courses: 4 sh
Select one of the following capstone course options: 4 sh
| CTA 4550 | ADVANCED DOCUMENTARY AND NONFICTION PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
| CTA 4560 | ADVANCED NARRATIVE PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
Select additional courses to total at least 52 semester hours of courses from COM, CDE, CTA, JOU, MEA, or STC, not including IDS 1150.
Total Credit Hours: 54
REQUIRED MINOR, DOUBLE MAJOR OR SEMESTER ABROAD:
To promote academic depth, all students must complete a minor, double major outside of the School of Communications or a semester abroad (totaling 12 credit hours or more) in an Elon-approved program. Study USA programs do not qualify as a semester abroad.
Program Outcomes
Department Student Learning Outcomes:
1) The student will be able to describe the operations of the entertainment industry as one that relies on content production, distribution, and exhibition.
2) The student will be able to understand and apply the rules and norms of creative audio-visual production while understanding the changing audience norms and industry standards.
School of Communications Student Learning Outcomes:
The Elon Eleven states the values and competencies that we want all School of Communications students to achieve. As a requirement of national accreditation, we seek to ensure that the curriculum provides balance and depth among these values and competencies.
Values:
1) Truth, accuracy and fairness;
2) Freedom of expression;
3) Ethical ways of reasoning;
4) History and roles of media, communication and sport in society;
5) Domestic and global diversity.
Competencies:
1) Write and speak clearly and effectively;
2) Employ the tools of today’s technology;
3) Use theory in producing meaningful content;
4) Engage in research and analysis;
5) Apply numerical concepts;
6) Demonstrate creative and critical thinking.