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Film Studies Certificate of Achievement (CA)

About the Program

The Film Studies Certificate of Achievement is an LPC program designed to offer students an introduction to the history, analysis, and art of filmmaking. Students will learn about the development of film as an art form, cinematic language, the impact of film on modern media and contemporary culture, and various approaches to film criticism. Depending on their interests, this Certificate of Achievement also provides students the chance to explore basic film production, acting for film, the intersections between film and theater, music of great film composers, multimedia reporting, as well as major global cinema traditions and directors. Film Studies courses prepare those interested in majoring and/or working in fields such as Film, Theater, Multimedia Studies, Liberal Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Cultural Studies, or Humanities.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Film Studies, students are able to analyze film form and content using the major approaches of film criticism.
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Film Studies, students are able to create a short film, incorporating general knowledge of film production (e.g. narrative, mise-enscene, cinematography, acting, editing, and film sound).
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Film Studies, students are able to describe the historical development of filmmaking and identify major historical film styles.
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Film Studies, students are able to describe the impact of film on modern media and culture.

Required Core: (6 Units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HUMN 2	Introduction to Film Studies	3
PHTO 58	Introduction to Videography	3

List A: Select One (3 Units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
JAMS 1	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
JAMS 2	Introduction to Media	3

List B: Select Three (9-10 Units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
HUMN 4	Global Cinemas	4
JAMS 23	Multimedia Reporting	3
MUS 22A	Scoring for Film and Multimedia 1	3
MUS 22B	Scoring for Film and Multimedia 2	3
MUS 34	Music in Film	3
PHTO 50	Introduction to Photography	3
PHTO 69	Intermediate Videography	3
SOC 12	Popular Culture	3
THEA 1A	Theory/Practice of Acting I	3
THEA 11	Stage to Screen	3