Communications: Moving Image Arts Concentration, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04094
HEGIS Code: 0601.00
CIP Code: 09.0199

General Education

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Note:

Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 42
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

COM (0108) 102 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
COM (0108) 103 - History of Media and Communication Credits: 3
COM (0108) 225 - Basic Media Production Credits: 3
COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3
Communication Electives Credits: 9 ¹
Concentration Credits: 21 ²
Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only) Credits: 0-12 *

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 42 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
COM (0108) 102 Communication Theory	3	✓	or ✓
COM (0108) 103 History of Media & Communication	3	✓	or ✓
COM (0108) 225 Basic Media Production	3	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
COM (0108) 410 Senior Thesis Seminar	3							✓	or ✓
Communication Electives¹	9	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Concentration²	21	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only)*	0-12	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
*Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement. ¹Any 3 courses offered by the Communications Department. ²Choose one area of Concentration.

Moving Image Arts Concentration

Required:

COM (0108) 131 - History of Cinema I Credits: 3
COM (0108) 325 - Cinematography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 330 - Video I Credits: 3.00

Choose 12 credits from the following:

COM (0108) 104 - Art of Film and Video Credits: 3
COM (0108) 191 - Production Assistantship Credits: 1
COM (0108) 215 - Film: Then and Now Credits: 3
COM (0108) 301 - New Media Credits: 3
COM (0108) 303 - Pre-Production Workshop Credits: 3
COM (0108) 304 - Post Production Credits: 3
COM (0108) 309 - Writing the Short Screenplay Credits: 3
COM (0108) 334 - Major Directors Credits: 3
COM (0108) 409 - Writing the Feature Screenplay Credits: 3
COM (0108) 415 - Film Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
COM (0108) 425 - Film II Credits: 3
COM (0108) 430 - Video II Credits: 3
COM (0108) 450 - Documentary Production Credits: 3
COM (0108) 470 - Advanced Production Workshop Credits: 3 (Pre-req 0108-425 or 0108-430, or permission from the instructor. This course may be repeated for a total of 9 credits).