Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalogue: USC Catalogue 2015-2016 Program: Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production (BFA) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production (BFA)The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production is a unique four-year program, offered by the School of Cinematic Arts, that combines a liberal arts background with comprehensive specialization in a profession. Students are provided an intensive production experience combined with requirements and electives from other School of Cinematic Arts programs including Critical Studies, Writing, Animation and Interactive Media. The degree requires 128 units, including 64 units in Cinematic Arts, many of which are taken in a sequential order. Applicants must submit a supplemental application and materials to the Undergraduate Production Program. For specific instructions, contact the Cinematic Arts Office of Admission, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211, (213) 740-8358 or online at cinema.usc.edu. General Education RequirementsThe university’s general education program provides a coherent, integrated introduction to the breadth of knowledge you will need to consider yourself (and to be considered by other people) a generally well-educated person. This program is effective for all students entering USC in fall 2015 or later, or transfer students beginning college elsewhere at that time and subsequently transferring to USC. It requires eight courses in six Core Literacies, plus two courses in Global Perspectives (which may double-count with courses in the Core Literacies) and two courses in writing. |
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Production SequenceCandidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and Television Production are required to take CTPR 285 Lateral Thinking for Filmmaking Practice, CTPR 290 Cinematic Communication, CTPR 294 Directing in Television, Fiction, and Documentary and CTPR 295 L Cinematic Arts Laboratory. These courses are taken in the first two years of the program in preparation for the next phase of the production sequence, CTPR 310 Intermediate Production. CTPR 285 introduces contemporary concepts of production, emphasizing the variety of contemporary media and significant related concepts. Students will create mini-projects using laptops, phones and networks. CTPR 290 introduces the interrelationship of visuals, sound and editing in cinematic communication. Students participate in directing and producing workshops as well as individual and group projects. Approximately $1,000 should be budgeted for miscellaneous expenses, lab and insurance fees. In CTPR 294, students explore the basic concepts of directing in television, documentary and dramatic narrative by working with actors, documentary production and the creation of short television projects. In CTPR 295, students study the aesthetics and tools of the major disciplines of cinematic arts: producing, cinematography, sound and editing. CTPR 310 Intermediate Production is the second phase of the production sequence. In this workshop students work in small crews, learning to collaborate and explore the expressive principles of visual and audio communication; idea development and realization using image, movement, pace, the spoken word and other sounds. Most equipment and materials are provided by the school; however, approximately $2,000 should be budgeted for miscellaneous expenses, lab and insurance fees. To qualify for enrollment in CTPR 310, students must fulfill all requirements outlined in the CTPR 310 guidelines distributed in CTPR 294. Following CTPR 310, students must take CTPR 450 The Production and Post-Production Assistant, and refine their areas of interest by taking advanced-level practicum courses within the major disciplines of production: directing, editing, cinematography, sound, producing and production design. Thereafter students complete the final phase of the production sequence by taking one of the following courses: CTPR 480, CTPR 484 or CTPR 486. In CTPR 480 Advanced Production Workshop, production students form crews in which directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and sound designers collaborate to produce, shoot, edit and deliver a fictional narrative, documentary or experimental project in one semester. Equipment and facilities are provided by the school. There are extra personal expenses associated with all production workshops. To qualify for enrollment in CTPR 480, students must fulfill all requirements outlined in the CTPR 480 guidelines distributed in CTPR 450. CTPR 484 Advanced Multi-Camera Television Workshop is a class in which students will produce a half-hour situation comedy pilot in one semester. CTPR 486 Single Camera Television Dramatic Series is a class in which students collaborate on the production and post-production of an original episodic drama, 44 minutes in length, that is shot on original sets. CTPR 285, CTPR 290, CTPR 294, CTPR 295, CTPR 310, CTPR 480, CTPR 484 and CTPR 486 cannot be waived or substituted with another course or transfer credit under any circumstances. | ||||
Course Requirements | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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CNTV 101 Reality Starts Here | Units: 2 | |||
CTCS 190g Introduction to Cinema | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 200g History of the International Cinema I | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 201 History of the International Cinema II | Units: 4 | |||
CTPR 285 Lateral Thinking for Filmmaking Practice | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 290 Cinematic Communication | Units: 4, 6 | |||
CTPR 294 Directing in Television, Fiction, and Documentary | Units: 4 | |||
CTPR 295L Cinematic Arts Laboratory | Units: 4 | |||
CTPR 310 Intermediate Production | Units: 4, 6 | |||
CTPR 450 The Production and Post-Production Assistant | Units: 2 | |||
CTWR 413 Writing the Short Script I | Units: 2 | |||
CTWR 414 The Screenplay | Units: 2 | |||
and a choice of: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTWR 411 Television Script Analysis | Units: 2 | |||
CTWR 416 Motion Picture Script Analysis | Units: 2 | |||
One of the following critical studies courses: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTCS 367 Global Television and Media | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 392 History of the American Film, 1925–1950 | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 393 History of the American Film, 1946–1975 | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 394 History of the American Film, 1977–present | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 400 Non-Fiction Film and Television | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 402 Practicum in Film/Television Criticism | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 403 Studies in National and Regional Media | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 404 Television Criticism and Theory | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 406 History of American Television | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 407 African American Cinema | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 409 Censorship in Cinema | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 411 Film, Television and Cultural Studies | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 412 Gender, Sexuality and Media | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 414 Latina/o Screen Cultures | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 464 Film and/or Television Genres | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 469 Film and/or Television Style Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 478 Culture, Technology and Communications | Units: 4 | |||
CTCS 482 Transmedia Entertainment | Units: 4 | |||
Three of the following production practicum courses: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTPR 421 Practicum in Editing | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 424 Practicum in Cinematography | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 438 Practicum in Producing | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 440 Practicum in Sound | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 465 Practicum in Production Design | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 478 Practicum in Directing | Units: 2 | |||
One of the following production courses: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTPR 480 Advanced Production Workshop | Units: 4 | |||
CTPR 484 Advanced Multi-Camera Television Workshop | Units: 4 | |||
CTPR 486 Single Camera Television Dramatic Series | Units: 4 | |||
One course from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTPR 458 Organizing Creativity: Entertainment Industry Decision Making | Units: 2 | |||
CTPR 466 The Art of the Pitch | Units: 2 | |||
CNTV 495 Internship in Cinematic Arts | Units: 1, 2, or 4 | |||
CTPR 496 The Film Industry: Career Challenges and Choices for Women | Units: 2 | |||
Four units from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CTAN 436 Writing for Animation | Units: 2 | |||
CTAN 448 Introduction to Film Graphics — Animation | Units: 4 | |||
CTAN 452 Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation max 4 | Units: 2 | |||
CTAN 462 Visual Effects | Units: 2 | |||
CTAN 495 Visual Music | Units: 2 | |||
CTIN 401L Interface Design for Games | Units: 2 | |||
CTIN 463 Anatomy of a Game | Units: 4 | |||
CTIN 464 Game Studies Seminar max 4 | Units: 2 | |||
CTIN 482 Designing Online Multiplayer Game Environments | Units: 2 | |||
CTIN 483 Introduction to Game Development | Units: 4 | |||
IML 340 Remixing the Archive max 8 | Units: 4 | |||
IML 400 Creative Coding for the Web | Units: 4 | |||
IML 420m New Media for Social Change | Units: 4 | |||
IML 466 Digital Studies Symposium | Units: 4 | |||
Additional RequirementsGrade Point Average RequirementsA minimum grade of C, 2.0 (A = 4.0), must be earned in all required and prerequisite courses. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major requirement. Students who do not earn the minimum grade of C (2.0) in CTPR 285, CTPR 290, CTPR 294, CTPR 295 and CTPR 310 after repeating these requirements will be disqualified from the program. Limitations on EnrollmentRegistration in graduate-level courses (numbered 500) for undergraduate credit requires prior approval from the School of Cinematic Arts. Curriculum ReviewCinematic Arts majors are expected to meet with an adviser every semester to review their progress. Contact the Cinematic Arts Student Services Office (SCB 105), (213) 740-8358, for an appointment. | ||||
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