Introduction

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The Department of Film & Television offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Television. This BFA emphasis provides intensive and practical training that requires successful completion of numerous film/TV projects, varying in styles from fiction to documentary. The emphasis is designed so that students will progress through the semesters as a cohort group. Undergraduates will work on their own projects and assist on numerous group projects. Students will graduate with both a theoretical and historical perspective, as well as hands-on experience in film and television production. This program prepares students to begin their careers at entry-level positions in the film or television industry, start their personal creative work, or continue their studies in a graduate program. Consult the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for more information.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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• Students seeking this BFA emphasis should apply to the university and be accepted under the Film & Television BFA program. The Department of Film & Television strongly encourages fall admission and requires a secondary departmental application. Please contact David.Walter@ucdenver.edu for application information. Given the cohort nature of the program, students should be aware that failing to take courses in order and/or failing to earn the minimum required grade in any course may delay their graduation date.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
2. At least 24 of the major semester hours must be earned at CU Denver.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Film and Television Emphasis
Take all of the following Film and Television Emphasis courses:
FITV 1001	Fundamentals of Film and Television	3
FITV 1040	Lighting, Grip, and Sound Introductory Workshop	3
FITV 1550	Scriptwriting 1 - Fiction	3
FITV 1050	Production I Basics of Film and Television	3
FITV 1200	The Culture of Television	3
FITV 1600	Writing Short Film:Non Fiction	3
FITV 1110	Production Design: Theatre, Film and Video	3
FITV 2040	Editing and Post Production Techniques	3
FITV 2090	Producing for Film and Television	3
FITV 1220	Acting for the Screen	3
FITV 2650	Sound for Film and TV	3
FITV 2050	Production II Film and Television Techniques	3
FITV 2055	Documentary Production	3
FITV 2670	Cinematography	3
FITV 3050	Junior Project Production	3
FITV 3570		3
FITV 3200	History of Cinematic Arts I	3
FITV 3500	Writing for Episodic Television	3
FITV 3300	History of Cinematic Arts II	3
FITV 3040	TV Studio Production	3
or FITV 3090	Producing Episodic Television
FITV 4000	Senior Thesis Production: Narrative	3
Film and Television Elective
Take nine semester hours of upper-division Film and Television elective.		9
Total Hours		72

Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates, a list of approved electives, and more information about this emphasis.

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