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 unites professional training in all aspects of film production with a deep understanding of film theory and scholarship. We ask students to engage with material that presents a wide range of academic and artistic challenges through critical thinking and hands-on practice. As such, the School of Film understands itself to work within the scholarly and pedagogical traditions of a liberal arts education, and faculty are committed to providing a strong emphasis on written, oral, and visual expression; critical thinking; and diverse and international perspectives.

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 (32 credits)

FILM 131Film Analysis

4

FILM 132Introduction to Digital Filmmaking

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:

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 363Topics in Experimental Film and Media Production

4

FILM 364Sound: Production and Design

4

FILM 365Editing

4

FILM 366Digital Cinematography

4

FILM 374Topics in Screenwriting

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

Advanced Studies and Professional Development (12 credits)

Choice of 12 credits from the following:

FILM 401Research

1-6

FILM 402Independent Study

1-12

FILM 404Cooperative Education/Internship

1-12

FILM 405Reading and Conference

1-6

FILM 406Project

1-6

FILM 407Seminar

1-6

FILM 408Workshop

1-6

FILM 409Practicum

1-12

FILM 410Selected Studies

1-6

FILM 450Portfolio and Professional Development

4

FILM 451Advanced Production Workshop

4

FILM 460Advanced Topics in Production

4

FILM 484Anatomy of a Movie

4

FILM 486Topics in Film and the Moving Image

4

FILM 487Topics in International Film and the Moving Image

4

International Cinemas (8 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 and FILM 130 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking for Non-Film Majors

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

Total Credit Hours: 80

Courses taken under the differentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling major requirements. Except for FILM 131 and FILM 132, all courses used to satisfy the major requirements must be graded C or above. Majors must be graded at a C+ or above in both FILM 131 and FILM 132. Majors may take FILM 131 and FILM 132 each twice to earn a minimum C+ grade in both to advance to 200-level and upper-division courses.

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