Film Studies, Associate in Arts
Film Studies, Associate in Arts
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies provides a foundational overview of the history, evolution, and influence of the cinematic art form, and teaches students to analyze film and other forms of narrative media for aesthetic, cultural, and thematic context.
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies prepares students for transfer to a university in Film Studies or a related major. In addition, the degree offers a wide number of career possibilities in the entertainment industry from screenwriting and film directing to editing and production design, as well as the option to teach.
To obtain the Associate in Arts in Film Studies, students will need to complete the General Education Degree requirements and the 18 specified major units below:
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES (12 units) | ||
| FTMA M101 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M105 | History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II | 3 |
| FTMA M106 | History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| FTMA M130 | Beginning Single Camera Production | 3 |
| FTMA M138 | Beginning Motion Picture Production | 3 |
| LIST A - Complete two courses (6 units) from the following: | ||
| FTMA M102 | Introduction to Television Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M104 | Introduction to Documentary Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M107 | Directors and Genres | 3 |
| FTMA M108 | Women in Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M109 | Contemporary American Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M115 | Introduction to Scriptwriting | 3 |
| FTMA M124 | Introduction-Television Studio | 3 |
| FTMA M126A | Non-Fiction/Reality Production I | 3 |
| FTMA M134 | Producing and Directing Film and TV | 3 |
| FTMA M140 | Beginning Audio Production | 3 |
| FTMA M170 | Digital Editing | 3 |
| * FTMA M130 or FTMA M138 if not already taken | ||
| Total Units for Major: | 18 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| FTMA M101 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M105 | History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II | 3 |
| ENGL M01A or ENGL M01AH | English Composition or Honors: English Composition | 4 |
| MATH M12 | Mathematical Reasoning for Liberal Arts | 3 |
| AA Area E1 | 1 | |
| Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTMA M106 | History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present | 3 |
| FTMA M130 or FTMA M138 | Beginning Single Camera Production or Beginning Motion Picture Production | 3 |
| FTMA M109 | Contemporary American Cinema (or elective) | 3 |
| ENGL M10A | Creative Writing | 3 |
| AA Area B1 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FTMA M104 | Introduction to Documentary Studies (or elective) | 3 |
| FTMA M107 | Directors and Genres (or any course from LIST A) | 3 |
| THA M02A | Acting I | 3 |
| AA Area A2 | 3 | |
| AA Area B2 (FTMA M100/JOUR M01) | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTMA M108 | Women in Cinema (or any course from LIST A) | 3 |
| FTMA M115 | Introduction to Scriptwriting (or FTMA M103) | 3 |
| FTMA M140 | Beginning Audio Production | 3 |
| GAME M101 | Introduction to Game Design | 3 |
| AA Area A1 | 3 | |
| AA Area E2 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 18 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 62 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- analyze and interpret individual films through the use of discipline-specific terminology by examining the various cinematic elements and their application to specific narrative films
- demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of cinema from its emergence to contemporary film movements around the globe