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* NEW* FILM MAJOR *NEW *
Available as of April 15, 2011
Film Major
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Theatre
907-474-6590
www.uaf.edu/film
B.A. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Degrees: 120 credits
The mission of the UAF Film Program is to provide students with a critical
understanding of the history, theory and technologies of cinema and new
media arts, while giving students the opportunities, tools and resources
needed for careers in media industries, to pursue graduate study, or
become media artists. Through an interdisciplinary approach to film and
media studies, the program will produce media literate professionals who
can play a leading role in an increasingly information-centered world
where virtually every profession will require skilled media creators.
UAF Film Program students will have the opportunities to produce their
own creative, time-based content for a wide variety of multi-media
applications. Emphasis will be placed on the cultures, lifestyles and
environments of Alaska and the North, and the unique opportunities they
afford for skilled media creators and artists.
Film Major – B.A. Degree
1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the B.A. degree requirements, including 39 credits of upper
division.
3. Complete the following program major requirements. Students must
earn a grade of C or better in each course.
a. Complete the following 18 credits required of all film majors:
FLM/ENGL F217- Introduction to the Study of Film.......................3
FLM/ART F172- Previzualization and Preproduction for Film........3
FLM/THR F334W – Movies and Films ..........................................3
FLM/JRN F290 – Digital Video Editing...........................................3
FLM/THR F271- Let’s Make a Movie................................3
OR
FLM/JRN F280 – Video Storytelling .................................3
AND
FLM/THR F331- Directing Film/Video ...............................3
OR
FLM/JRN F480 – Documentary Filmmaking......................3
18 Credits
b. Complete a minimum of 6 credits from Film Studies,
including at least one upper division course:
FLM/JRN F105 - History of the Cinema ..................................... 3
FLM/ANS F381 – Alaska Natives in Film.....................................3
FLM/ JRN F308 – Film Criticism .................................................3
FLM/JRN/HIST F368 - Topics in American Film History .............3
FLM/ENG F427 - Topics in Film Studies .....................................3
6 Credits
c. Complete a minimum of 12 credits from Film Production,
including at least one upper division course:
THR F121—Fundamentals of Acting............................................3
FLM/JRN F251 – Television Production .......................................4
FLM/THR F271- Let’s Make a Movie............................................3
FLM/JRN F280 – Video Storytelling .............................................3
FLM/THR F310—Acting for the Camera.......................................3
FLM/THR F331- Directing Film/Video ..........................................3
FLM/ART F371 Digital Photography and Pixel Painting ..............3
FLM/THR F347O—Lighting Design .............................................3
FLM F358 Lights, Camera, Audio.................................................3
FLM/ART/ANTH F460 – Cross-Cultural Filmmaking ...................3
FLM/THR F470—Advanced Film and Video Directing..................3
FLM/JRN F480 – Documentary Filmmaking.................................3
FLM /ART F472- Visualization and Animation..............................3
FLM/ART F475 – Digital Video Compositing ...............................3
FLM/ENG/THR F488 – Dramatic Writing ....................................3
FLM F481 - Special Topics in Film Production ............................3
FLM F493 – Independent Study ..................................................3
FLM F418 – Internship in Film Production..................................1-6
FLM F498 – Film Research.........................................................3
FLM F499- Film Thesis................................................................3
12 Credits
4. Of the above, students must complete 15 credits at the F300- or F400- level, at least 6 credits of which must be at the F400-Level
5. Minimum credits required for Film Major ................................................36
6. Minimum credits required for B.A degree.................................................120
7. Courses used to satisfy the major cannot be used for the minor.
Course Descriptions
2011-2012 Catalog
Film Studies - Minor only
Theatre Major
Film/Multimedia Emphasis
Journalism Major
Broadcast Journalism or New Media
Interdisciplinary Degree
Highly motivated students may also benefit from an Interdisciplinary Degree, by which students may design their own unique curriculum.
Previous and current examples of such degrees include:
- B.A. degree in Writing for Film and Television (Interdisciplinary degree with creative writing, film studies, and film production)
- B.T degree in Yup'ik Filmmaking (Interdisciplinary degree with Yup'ik language, business, and film production
For more information, contact the Interdisciplinary Studies office.