Cinema and Television Arts B.F.A.
Major Check Sheet
Cinema and television are art forms that focus on creative storytelling through words, sounds, images, actions and music. They can communicate both fact and fiction through live events, scripted programs, documentaries and narrative cinema.
(See Communications for additional program requirements and course descriptions)
A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Cinema and Television Arts requires the following courses:
Requirements
| 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 |
| COM 381 | COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP | 1 or 2 sh |
| COM 400 | MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | 4 sh |
| COM 456 | PRODUCING FOR THE SCREEN | 4 sh |
| COM 495 | GREAT IDEAS: ISSUES AND RESEARCH | 4 sh |
Select one of the following courses: 4 sh
Select one of the following courses: 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
Select one of the following courses: 4 sh
| COM 496 | BFA THESIS PROJECT | 2 sh/ea semester |
| COM 499 | RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | 1-4 sh |
Participation in the Elon in Los Angeles summer or semester program.
Choice of additional courses to total at least 60 semester hours of COM courses
Communications Total: 60 sh
Total Credit Hours: 62