Cinema and Television Arts, Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts includes a variety of courses in critical studies, management, production and writing that examines many aspects of film and television. Professionally engaged faculty challenge students to expand their knowledge and skills through intellectual inquiry and creative projects, encouraging them to become critical lifelong learners and ethical media content creators and consumers. Students learn to demonstrate a basic knowledge of historical, legal and ethical issues that connect the current and future media environment to a larger historical context, employing information literacy in the process. They apply theoretical and ethical concepts in a practical media environment and apply key concepts of visual design to moving images; and evaluate the role of diversity throughout all aspects of the entertainment industries and write well-executed treatments, scripts, critical essays and/or research papers.

In addition to the requirements for the major, students must meet all other university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Please consult the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree section in this catalog for complete information.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of historical, business and cultural issues that inform current and future media environments.
• Apply theoretical and/or ethical concepts in a practical media environment.
• Understand the role of diversity throughout all aspects of American and/or global media environments.
• Write well-executed treatments, scripts, critical essays and/or research papers, employing information literacy in the process.
• Analyze and/or execute key elements of production.