Cinema and Television Arts B.F.A.

Major Check Sheet

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Cinema and Television Arts requires the following courses:

IDS 115	PUBLIC SPEAKING	2 sh
COM 100	COMMUNICATIONS IN A GLOBAL AGE	4 sh
COM 110	MEDIA WRITING	4 sh
COM 210	WEB AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS	1 sh
COM 220	CREATING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT	3 sh
COM 256	ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA	4 sh
COM 316	WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND CINEMA	4 sh

Select one of the following courses: 4 sh

COM 324	TELEVISION PRODUCTION	4 sh
COM 326	CINEMA PRODUCTION	4 sh

Select one of the following courses: 4 sh

COM 355	THE DOCUMENTARY	4 sh
COM 356	FILM AND TELEVISION AESTHETICS	4 sh

Additional Requirements

COM 381	COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP	1 or 2 sh
COM 395	GREAT IDEAS: ISSUES AND RESEARCH	4 sh
COM 400	MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS	4 sh
COM 456	PRODUCING FOR THE SCREEN	4 sh

Select one of the following courses: 4 sh

COM 304	BROADCASTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST	4 sh
COM 306	DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCE OF CINEMA	4 sh
COM 336	INTERNATIONAL CINEMA	4 sh
COM 406	FILM THEORY	4 sh

Select one of the following courses: 4 sh

COM 345	SPORTS BROADCASTING	4 sh
COM 354	AUDIO FOR SOUND AND VISUAL MEDIA	4 sh
COM 365	EDITING THE MOVING IMAGE	4 sh
COM 416	THE SCREENPLAY	4 sh
COM 455	PRODUCING THE DOCUMENTARY	4 sh

Select one of the following courses: 4 sh

COM 496	BFA THESIS PROJECT	2 sh/ea semester
COM 499	RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY (BFA THESIS PROJECT)	2 sh/ea semester

Participation in the Elon in Los Angeles summer or semester program

Choice of additional courses to total at least 60 COM hours

Communications Total: 60 sh

Total Credit Hours: 62