Film & Television Emphasis, BFA
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
- 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.
- At least 24 of the major semester hours must be earned at CU Denver.
| 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 | Directing for Film and Television | 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 | 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.
To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.