Filmmaking
Associate Degree Program (AAS). For implementation Fall 2014.
Applications accepted for fall only. HEGIS 5606
The major in Film & Media provides students with a solid foundation in digital filmmaking, including screenwriting, cinematography and editing, as well as a grounding in the history, theory, and criticism related to film and media.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | LA 141 - Introduction to Film | 3 |
| PH 130 - Lighting I | 2 | |
| PH 181 - Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling I | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 121 - English Composition G1 | 3 |
| HA 112 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era G5 | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | LA 244 - Documentary Film | 3 |
| EN 266 - Screenwriting I G6 | 3 | |
| PH 281 - Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling II | 3 | |
| PH 282 - Basic Video Editing | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Social Sciences* G4 | 3 |
| choice - see Mathematics* G2 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | EN 255 - History of Film: 1895-1959 G7 | 3 |
| PH 283 - Framing the Shot | 3 | |
| PH 331 - Lighting for Still and Moving Images | 2 | |
| LA 248 - Introduction to Sound (pending curriculum approval) | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see American History* G10 | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | EN 256 - History of Film: 1960 to Present | 3 |
| PH 284 - Editing Concepts | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Social Sciences* | 3 |
| choice - see Science* G3 | 3 | |
| choice - see English/Speech* | 3-4 | TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
| MAJOR AREA | 37 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 24-25 | |
| Total Credits: | 61-62 | |
SUNY General Education Requirements:
A “G” followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (or visit fitnyc.edu/gened ).
G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
*Requirements: See below (also see Liberal Arts Requirements ).
American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of any course that meets the General Education American History requirement (G10).
English/Speech: 6 credits
EN 121 (G1) (Prerequisite: College-level English as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.
History of Art and Civilization: 3 credits
HA 112 (G5).
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 142, 161, 213, 222, 231, or 331 (any one of these meets G2).
Science: 3-5 credits
CHOICE of SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, 253, 326, or 032/332 (any one of these meets G3).
Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131, 141, 151, or 171 (any one of these meets G4).