Undergraduate Program

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Sciences in Film is designed to offer students the opportunity to major in a diverse film curriculum that prepares them for a variety of careers in visual expression and understanding. Students in the program will study all forms and genres of the moving image, ranging from the silent film era to present day cinema, television, and digital video production. The faculty members are committed to providing strong emphasis on written, oral and visual expression and critical thinking, diverse and international perspectives, and creative experiences.

Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes

Admissions requirement

Film B.A./B.S.

Film Studies Minor

Film B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the major in film will plan a program with a faculty adviser that meets the following minimum requirements:

Core (28 credits)

FILM 131Film Analysis

4

FILM 231Advanced Film Analysis

4

FILM 280Classical Film Theory

4

FILM 381Film History I

4

FILM 382Film History II

4

FILM 383Film History III

4

FILM 480Contemporary Film Theory

4

Critical and Theoretical Practices (16 credits)

Choice of 16 credits from the following; Max. 8 credits can be taken in FILM 360

FILM 257Narrative Film Production I

4

FILM 258Documentary Film Production I

4

FILM 358Narrative Film Production II

4

FILM 359Narrative Film Production III

4

FILM 360Topics in Film Production

4

FILM 361Documentary Film Production II

4

FILM 362Documentary Film Production III

4

FILM 374Topics in Screenwriting

4

TA 252Stage Makeup

2

TA 311Scene Design I

4

TA 314Lighting Design 1

4

TA 321Introduction to Costume Design

4

TA 348Acting for the Camera

4

Art 255Two-dimensional Animation I

4

Art 257Introduction to Video Art

4

Art 296Digital Drawing and Painting

4

Art 356Visual Storytelling

4

Art 357Intermediate Video

4

Art 455Time-Based Art Studio

4

Wr 416Screenwriting

4

Historical and Cultural Contexts (12 credits)

Choice of 12 credits from the following, 8 credits must be at the 400 level; Max. 4 credits can be taken in FILM 370

FILM 370UTopics: Theater, Media, and Culture

4

FILM 484Anatomy of a Movie I: Product of the Studio Era

4

FILM 485Anatomy of a Movie II: The Independent Film

4

FILM 486Topics in Film and the Moving Image

4

ArH 291History of Animation

4

International Cinemas (4 credits)

FILM 487Topics in International Film and the Moving Image

4

Additional International Cinema electives that are offered within the university are listed on the program website.

Film Curriculum Electives (12 credits)

Any FILM prefix course except FILM 331U Understanding Movies

Additional electives that are offered within the university are listed on the program website

Total Credit Hours: 72

Courses taken under the differentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling major requirements. Additional courses may be required as prerequisites. All courses used to satisfy the major requirements must be graded C or above.

At least 16 credits of upper-division major courses must be taken in residence at Portland State University.