Visual Cultures Studies: Film Studies | Visual & Performing Arts

Program Delivery: On Campus, Online, Hybrid
Total Credits: 120 Credits

About the Program

The BA in Film Studies gives students a robust background in film history, theory, and analysis, preparing students for graduate-level work in film and media studies or for filmmaking careers. Integrating interdisciplinary perspectives into the coursework, the department focuses on the study of the moving image as a multicultural and transnational artistic discipline.

Focus of Study

Students in the BA program complete core work in film theory and practice, including analysis of national schools, directors, and genres, and can tailor their program to their own interests through electives. Students also complete interdisciplinary work from across the programs in Visual & Performing Arts to augment their studies.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual and Performing Arts - Film Studies Option requires the following:

A minimum of 39 credit hours of FILM coursework and an additional 15 hours of VAPA coursework
At least 36 of those hours must be upper-division coursework (numbered 3000 or higher)
A grade of C or better in all courses applied to the major

For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Program Coursework

Department Core	9 Credit Hours	Any VAPA 1000-level course (3 credit hours) Note: VAPA 1100 is highly recommended. Any two VAPA 3000-level courses (6 credit hours).
Film Studies Core	12 Credit Hours	Complete all of the following courses: FILM 1000 - Introduction to Film Studies FILM 2000 - Narrative Film FILM 4500 - Film Theory FILM 4980 - Film Capstone: Film Studies Practice
Practical Requirement	3 Credit Hours	Complete one of the following courses: FILM 4030 - Internship in Film Studies FILM 9400 - Independent Study FILM 9499 - Independent Study - Research and Creative Works VA 3200 - Video Art
National Cinema Requirement	6 Credit Hours	Complete six hours from the following list: FILM 3400 - Hollywood’s Germany: The German and Austrian Image in American Film FILM 3450 - German Film FILM 3500 - The Hollywood Musical FILM 3550 - Hollywood History FILM 3690 - Topics in Hispanic Film FILM 3850 - Austrian and Central European Film FILM 4000 - Italian Film FILM 4110 - French Film
Director/Thematic Genre Requirement	3 Credit Hours	Complete one of the following courses: FILM 2800 - Film and Fiction FILM 3330 - Film, Video and the Avant-Garde FILM 3350 - Unbounded Desire: Surrealism’s Influences in the 21st Century FILM 3510 - Comedy Film FILM 3520 - Horror Film FILM 3530 - Gangster Film FILM 3540 - The Western FILM 3700 - Film Scoring and Music Composition FILM 3750 - Theory and Practice of Art and Alternative Film FILM 3760 - New Models in Documentary FILM 3900 - Special Topics in Film Studies FILM 3950 - Women in Film FILM 3990 - European Film - European History FILM 4250 - Directors in Focus FILM 4251 - Hitchcock FILM 4252 - Kubrick FILM 4253 - Almodovar FILM 4254 - Polanski
Upper-division FILM Electives	15 Credit Hours	Complete an additional 15 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) FILM course work
Cross-disciplinary Electives	6 Credit Hours	Complete 6 hours of 2000-level or higher coursework from other VAPA areas (DNCE, HAVC, MSGP, MUS, THTR, VA)

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Admission Details

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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