Communications, B.A.: Digital Production and Cinema Studies Concentration

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

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 in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

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 (see below) 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.

Digital Production and Cinema Studies Concentration

Required:

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

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).