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Cinema Studies, B.A.

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The B.A. in Cinema Studies is a liberal arts-based program in film history, theory, and criticism, including coursework in film genres, aesthetics, industry and technology, filmmaking and screenwriting, as well as advanced seminars. It culminates in a capstone course in which students do substantive research and writing on topics ranging from eco-cinema to Hollywood stardom, from Detroit media to audience and reception theory.

The B.A. in Cinema Studies with a specialization in filmmaking is a liberal arts-based B.A. including a solid foundation in film history and theory and a specialized sequence of filmmaking courses. The broad-based approach gives students hands-on experience with every aspect of narrative, documentary, essay, short-form and experimental filmmaking, from writing scripts, directing and cinematography to editing and post-production effects work. It culminates in an intensive capstone course that enables students to graduate having produced a substantive thesis film project.

Program honors

Departmental honors may be awarded to graduating cinema studies majors for outstanding achievement.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in cinema studies, B.A.

The Cinema Studies major shall require a total of 48 credit hours. Only 16 transfer credits may be counted towards the Cinema Studies major. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of C may be counted towards the Cinema Studies major.

1. One introductory-level course selected from

CIN 1150 - Introduction to Film (4)
CIN 2100 - Film and Formal Analysis (4)

2. Two required courses

CIN 1600 - Introduction to Filmmaking (4)
CIN 2150 - Methods of Screen Criticism (4)

3. Two courses in film history selected from

CIN 3200 - History of Film: The Silent Era (4)
CIN 3210 - History of Film: The Sound Era to 1958 (4)
CIN 3220 - History of Film: The New Wave and Beyond (4)
CIN 3230 - History of Film: Into the 21st Century (4)

4. One additional course in cinema studies electives selected from

CIN 2600 - Form and Meaning in Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3330 - Understanding Media Industries (4)
CW 3400 - Screenwriting (4)

5. Four courses in cinema studies electives selected from

AN 3140 - Culture and Society Through Film (4)
CIN 2320 - Masterpieces of World Cinema (4)
CIN 2600 - Form and Meaning in Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3150 - Film Theory and Criticism (4)
CIN 3200 - History of Film: The Silent Era (4)
CIN 3210 - History of Film: The Sound Era to 1958 (4)
CIN 3220 - History of Film: The New Wave and Beyond (4)
CIN 3230 - History of Film: Into the 21st Century (4)
CIN 3300 - Studies in Documentary Film (4)
CIN 3305 - Adaptation: Fiction, Drama, Film (4) or ENG 3675 - Adaptation: Fiction, Drama, Film (4)
CIN 3310 - Experimental and Avant-Garde Film (4)
CIN 3320 - National Cinemas and Film Cultures (4)
CIN 3330 - Understanding Media Industries (4)
CIN 3610 - Documentary Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3620 - Narrative Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3630 - Experimental Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3640 - Design, Motion, Effects (4)
CIN 3650 - Essay Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3660 - Short Form Filmmaking (4)
CIN 3900 - Topics in Film History, Industry, and Technology (4)
CIN 3901 - Topics in Film Genres (4)
CIN 3902 - Topics in Film Authors, Authorship, and Aesthetics (4)
CIN 3905 - Topics in Film (4)
CIN 3906 - Topics in Filmmaking (2 or 4) *
CIN 4900 - Advanced Topics in Film (4)
CIN 4901 - Advanced Topics in Film Theory (4)
CIN 4910 - Study Abroad (4)
CIN 4930 - Field Internship in Cinema Studies (1 TO 4) *
CIN 4996 - Independent Study (1 TO 4) *
COM 3606 - Media, Gender and Sexuality (4)
COM 3607 - Rise of Electronic Media (4)
CW 3400 - Screenwriting (4)
LIT 2905 - Studies in Foreign Film (4)
PS 3240 - Politics Through Film (4)
*To count as an elective course toward this requirement, CIN 3906 , CIN 4930 , or CIN 4996 must be taken for a total of 4 credits; or, CIN 3906 , CIN 4930 , and/or CIN 4996 may be taken for 2 credits each to satisfy a single 4-credit elective. Two-credit CIN 3906 courses may not be used to satisfy more than one 4-credit elective.
Note: No more than two non-CIN designated courses in this category may be counted toward the Cinema Studies major.

6. One additional non-filmmaking CIN elective at the 3000- or 4000-level

CIN 3150 - Film Theory and Criticism (4)
CIN 3200 - History of Film: The Silent Era (4)
CIN 3210 - History of Film: The Sound Era to 1958 (4)
CIN 3220 - History of Film: The New Wave and Beyond (4)
CIN 3230 - History of Film: Into the 21st Century (4)
CIN 3300 - Studies in Documentary Film (4)
CIN 3305 - Adaptation: Fiction, Drama, Film (4)
CIN 3310 - Experimental and Avant-Garde Film (4)
CIN 3320 - National Cinemas and Film Cultures (4)
CIN 3330 - Understanding Media Industries (4)
CIN 3900 - Topics in Film History, Industry, and Technology (4)
CIN 3901 - Topics in Film Genres (4)
CIN 3902 - Topics in Film Authors, Authorship, and Aesthetics (4)
CIN 4900 - Advanced Topics in Film (4)
CIN 4901 - Advanced Topics in Film Theory (4)

7. One capstone course selected from

CIN 4900 - Advanced Topics in Film (4)
CIN 4901 - Advanced Topics in Film Theory (4)

Additional Information

In addition to these major requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements , the College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement , and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.