Transfer of Credit Toward the Major
For approval of transfer credit toward the major, students should consult with the department chair, preferably with syllabi in hand.
- No more than four full courses or the equivalent of transfer credit may be applied to the major.
- No more than one 300-level course may be transferred for credit.
Course of Study
Each student in the cinema and media major shapes their own program with the help of their advisor.
Students begin critical studies in cinema with 100- and 200-level courses which are open without prerequisites; students interested in majoring in cinema and media should plan to take CIME 290 by the end of their sophomore year.
While the department offers a general introductory course in film production (CIME 291 ), we also think students can begin learning to make movies by choosing the kind of filmmaking that most interests them from among the 300-level cinema workshops (CIME 313 , CIME 320 , CIME 324 , CIME 326 ). These small-enrollment courses have special tutorial sessions for students with little or no experience in filmmaking. Each of these courses may be repeated for full credit.