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Film Studies - A.B.
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Degree & Major:
Film Studies - A.B.
College Name:
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name:
Theatre and Film Studies
Contact:
Dina Canup
Academic Advisor II
Student Support and Outreach Coordinator
302 Fine Arts Building
dinac@uga.edu
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Degree Requirements
College-wide Requirements
University-wide Requirements
Description:
This program includes the in-depth study of film as an art form along with major electives for students particularly interested in film production, the academic study of film, or both, while grounded by a core of courses in history, criticism, and theory of film.
Production courses cover the filmmaking process from script to screen. The academic study of film courses provide a solid training in the critical act of interpretation, film theory, and the historical context of cinema's economic, cultural, and technological development.
The film studies major allows the flexibility of adding a wide variety of second majors, minors, or certificates that compliment film study and film production. These combinations are usually achievable in the usual four years of college study.
Details
Career Opportunities:
The production courses prepare students to work in the entertainment industry and to make their own films for the festival circuit. Students who elect to take computer modeling and animation classes will also be prepared for work in visual effects, animation, and the video game industry.
The academic study of film courses, while also foundational for students in production, prepare students to pursue Film Studies in graduate school, to move into new digital media, to help critique and generate the images and sounds that shape our culture, or to combine other areas of interest/second majors with cinema studies.
Expectations
of Transfer Students:
It is helpful for students to finish many or most core and college requirements before transferring. Auditions or applications are not currently required for our majors. Many transfer students find that some of their previous film coursework will count towards major requirements, and should consult the department advisor if they would like to discuss reviewing what would count as equivalent credit for UGA courses in FILM or THEA. They should be advised that there are limits to the amount of equivalent credit that can count towards the major.
Prospective and new transfer students should consult the department website for information.