Film (B.A.)

General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)

Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (6 Credit Hours)

See “Common Prerequisites ” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.

• FIL 2030 - History of Motion Pictures Credit Hours: 3
• FIL 1007 - Foundations of Story Credit Hours: 3 ¹

• ¹ See Transfer Notes for possible substitutes

Core Requirements: Basic Level (18 Credit Hours)

• FIL 1008 - Cinematic Expression I Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 2107 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 2424 - Introduction to Film Production Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 2461C - Cinematography I Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 2534 - Sound Design for Film I Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 2552 - Editing I Credit Hours: 3

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (6 Credit Hours)

• FIL 3803C - Film Theory and Criticism I Credit Hours: 3 and
• FIL 3401 - Research Methods for Filmmakers Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives (33 Credit Hours)

A maximum of 6 hours Independent Study and/or internship credit may be used.

A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.

Capstone Requirements

• FIL 4434C - Capstone I - The Professional Practice Credit Hours: 3

Electives

• Select primarily from upper level courses within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media after meeting with a departmental advisor.

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Met by graduation requirement.

Graduation

• Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.

Additional Requirements

• Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):

• FIL 4434C - Capstone I - The Professional Practice Credit Hours: 3

Required Minors

• Must be taken outside the Film Department. Credits Hours: 18

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A student must achieve at least a “C” (2.0) GPA in all major requirements. 

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Acceptable Substitutes for Common Program Prerequisites

• FIL 2030 - History of Motion Pictures Credit Hours: 3 may substitute for FIL 1000 , but FIL 2030  is a prerequisite for subsequent Film courses and still must be taken
• FIL 1007 - Foundations of Story Credit Hours: 3 may use any introductory film writing course. However, FIL 1007  is a prerequisite for other major courses and must be taken

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major.

Related Programs

• Art, Visual Arts and Emerging Media Management Track (B.A.)  
• Music (B.A.)  
• Theatre Studies (B.A.)  
• Radio - Television (B.A.)  
• English, Creative Writing (B.A.)  
• Film (B.F.A.)  

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• Art History Minor  
• Art - Studio Minor  
• Digital Media Minor  
• English, Creative Writing Minor  
• Music Minor  
• Philosophy Minor  
• Theatre Minor  

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term

Plan of Study

• A minor is required. This Plan of Study includes 18 credit hours for a minor. Please check the requirements for a desired minor as more coursework may be required.