BA in Film (Digital Film/Video Production)
Units required for Major: 45-46
Total units required for BA: 120
Program Description
The Film Program offers interdisciplinary coursework in the areas of film production, history, theory, criticism, and writing. The Film major aims at developing a deeper understanding of the art and practice of film, its complex components, and the artists whose vision have inspired generations of filmmakers. All students are required to take a common core that provides a foundation for film criticism and production. After completing the core, students select either the film studies or film production track. Students are supervised by the Film Coordinator.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Core Courses (9-10 Units) | ||
| FILM/COMS 20A | Audio Production | 2 |
| FILM/COMS 20B | Audio Production Lab | 1 |
| FILM/COMS 27A | Digital Film/Video Production | 2 |
| FILM/COMS 27B | Digital Film/Video Production Lab | 1 |
| FILM/ENGL 97 | Introduction to Film Studies 1 | 3 - 4 |
| or ENGL 98 | Introduction to Film Discourse and Analysis | |
| Upper Division Core Courses (19 Units) | ||
| THEA/FILM 155 | Contemporary World Cinema | 3 |
| COMS 133 | The Documentary Film | 3 |
| FILM/ENGL 105 | Film Theory and Criticism | 4 |
| FILM/COMS 121 | Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| FILM/COMS 128 | Intermediate Production | 3 |
| HIST/HRS 169 | Hollywood and America 2 | 3 |
| Option Requirements (18 Units) | ||
| Select one of the options below: | 18 | |
Option A: Digital Film/Video Production | ||
Option B: Film Studies | ||
| Total Units | 46-47 | |
Option A: Digital Film/Video Production (18 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area Requirements (18 Units) | ||
| FILM/COMS 124 | Writing Scripts for Film/Video | 3 |
| FILM/COMS 128 | Intermediate Production | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Motion Graphics in Film and Video | ||
| Producing and Directing for Television | ||
| Video Art | ||
or ART 147 | Video Art | |
| Production Management for Film | ||
| Staging and Lighting Digital Video | ||
| Editing for Film | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| FILM/COMS 185 | Senior Practicum in Video Production 4 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3 units consultation with your major advisor | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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FILM/ENGL 97 is 3 units; FILM/ENGL 98 is 4 units.
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Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.
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During the first semester of the capstone experience students will be required to serve as crew members of a production team. Students taking the class twice will be given the option of directing a video.
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This course may be repeated once for credit.
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units) | ||
| A1 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| A2 - Written Communication | 3 | |
| A3 - Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (13 Units) | ||
| B1 - Physical Science | 3 | |
| B2 - Life Forms | 3 | |
| B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) | 1 | |
| B4 - Math Concepts | 3 | |
| B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 Units) | ||
| C1 - Arts | 3 | |
| C2 - Humanities | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 2 | 0 | |
| Area D: The Individual and Society (9 Units) | ||
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units) | ||
| Area E Course | 3 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 Units) | ||
| Area F Course | 3 | |
| Total Units | 46 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies GE.
Graduation Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units) | ||
| American Institutions: U.S. History | 3 | |
| American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (WI) | 3 | |
| Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (12 Units) | ||
| English Composition II | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 2 | 6 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html