BA in Film (Film Studies)

Total units required for Major: 47
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 a concentration in Film Production or Cinema Studies. Students are supervised by the Film Coordinator.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Core Courses (10 Units)
FILM 20AAudio Production2
FILM 20BAudio Production Lab1
FILM 27ADigital Film/Video Production2
FILM 27BDigital Film/Video Production Lab1
ENGL 98Introduction to Film Discourse and Analysis4
or ENGL 97 Introduction to Film Studies
Upper Division Core Courses (19 Units)
FILM/COMS 121Media Aesthetics3
FILM 128Intermediate Production3
COMS 133The Documentary Film3
THEA/FILM 155Contemporary World Cinema3
HIST/HRS 169Hollywood and America 13
ENGL/FILM 105Film Theory and Criticism4
Option Requirements (18 Units)
Select one of the options below:18
Option A: Film Production
Option B: Cinema Studies
Total Units47

Option B: Cinema Studies (18 units)

Concentration Requirements (18 Units)
COMS 142Film As Communication3
Select two of the following:6
Communication and American Culture
History of the Media
Producing and Directing for Television
Video Art
Television Criticism
Capstone Course
FILM/COMS 192Senior Seminar in Film3
Electives
Select 6 units in consultation with major advisor6
Total Units18

General Education Requirements1

Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units)
A1 - Oral Communication3
A2 - Written Communication3
A3 - Critical Thinking3
Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (13 Units)
B1 - Physical Science3
B2 - Life Forms3
B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5)1
B4 - Math Concepts3
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 - Arts3
C2 - Humanities3
C1/C2 - Area C Course3
C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 20
Area D: The Individual and Society (9 Units)
Area D Course3
Area D Course3
Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.3
Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units)
Area E Course3
Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 Units)
Area F Course3
Total Units46

Graduation Requirements1

Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units)
American Institutions: U.S. History3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government3
Writing Intensive (WI)3
Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (12 Units)
English Composition II3
Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE)3
Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 26