Cinema and Television Arts B.F.A.
Chair: Associate Professor Costello
Professor: Clark
Associate Professors: Grady, Triche
Assistant Professors: Haq, Johnson, Kass, McMerty, Negin, Osman
Lecturers: Booker, Saltz, Witt
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 School of Communications for additional program requirements and course descriptions)
Major Requirements:
Required courses: 35-36 sh
| 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 |
| CTA 256 | ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA | 4 sh |
| CTA 316 | WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND CINEMA | 4 sh |
| COM 381 | COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP | 1 or 2 sh |
| COM 400 | MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | 4 sh |
| CTA 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
| CTA 304 | BROADCASTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | 4 sh |
| CTA 306 | DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCE OF CINEMA | 4 sh |
| CTA 336 | INTERNATIONAL CINEMA | 4 sh |
| CTA 406 | FILM THEORY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following courses: 4 sh
Complete the following: 4 sh
| CTA 496 | BFA THESIS PROJECT | 2 sh |
| CTA 499 | RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | 1-4 sh |
Students take
CTA 496 in the fall semester of their senior year and 2 sh of
CTA 499 in the spring semester of their senior year.
CTA 499 requires a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Participation in the Elon in Los Angeles summer or semester program.
Select additional courses to total at least 60 semester hours of courses from COM, CDE, CTA, JOU, MEA, or STC.
Total Credit Hours: 62