
Cinema arts majors in the Grip/Electric Workshop class got a first-hand look at equipment used on commercial and major motion picture film sets at First Light Grip & Lighting Rentals and 31st Street Studios.
Degree Options
For both the B.A. and B.F.A. degrees, starting in year one students are learning and practicing the fundamental craft of cinema production in our narrative-based program.
B.F.A in Cinema Production
- A production-intensive filmmaking degree that allows students to gain a deeper education in one or more disciplines of cinema production and a broader understanding or various art forms related to cinema arts.
- Junior and senior B.F.A. students select a concentration for advanced practice - directing, producing, editing, cinematography, or sound - and conclude their degree with a yearlong, intensive thesis capstone project in the chosen concentration.
- B.F.A. students are required to complete 129 credits. For a comprehensive list of program requirements, see the B.F.A. degree requirements.
B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies
- A production and theory-oriented filmmaking degree that allows students more flexibility in structuring their education, with fewer courses in the major, and no yearlong thesis film requirement.
- With greater flexibility students can pursue study abroad opportunities, double-major, or complete their degrees in less than four years, making it a good option for transfer students.
- B.A. students are required to complete 120 credits. For a comprehensive list of program requirements, see the B.A. degree requirements.