Cinema and Television Arts B.F.A.
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 completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
Required courses: 35-36
| 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.
Select additional courses to total at least 60 semester hours of COM courses
Total Credit Hours: 60
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) _____________ ________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.