Undergraduate Programs

The School of Cinematic Arts offers the following undergraduate programs:

Critical Studies

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinematic Arts Critical Studies is granted by the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts. Undergraduate students take their pre-professional courses in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, including the general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinematic Arts. The degree requires 128 units, including 26 lower-division and 24 upper-division units in Cinematic Arts. A maximum of 40 upper-division units will apply to the B.A. degree. Before graduating, Critical Studies majors are encouraged to take at least one small non-lecture class that emphasizes student critical writing or research papers.

Film & Television Production

The Bachelor of Arts in Cinematic Arts Film & Television Production is granted through the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts. Students study within a framework which combines a broad liberal arts background with specialization in a profession. Bachelor of Arts students are enrolled in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, where they take their pre-professional courses, including the general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinematic Arts. The degree requires 128 units including 20 lower-division units and 24 upper-division units in Cinematic Arts. A maximum of 40 School of Cinematic Arts upper-division units will apply to the B.A. degree.

John C. Hench Animation & Digital Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Animation & Digital Arts is a unique four-year program granted through the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts. Students study within the framework that combines a broad liberal arts background with specialization in a profession. Areas of concentration might include character animation, experimental animation, visual effects, 3D computer animation, science visualization and interactive animation. Undergraduate students take their pre-professional courses in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, including the general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinematic Arts. The degree requires 128 units, including a minimum of 14 lower-division units and a minimum of 24 upper-division units in Cinematic Arts.

Interactive Entertainment

The Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Entertainment is granted through the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts. Students study within a framework which combines a broad liberal arts background with specialization in a profession. Undergraduate students take their pre-professional courses in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, including the general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinematic Arts. The degree requires 128 units, including 13 lower-division units and 34 upper-division units in Cinematic Arts.

Writing for Screen & Television

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen & Television is a unique, four-year program for students who seek intensive professional preparation for a career in screen and television writing. This rigorous program emphasizes small, workshop-style classes, and attracts students from all over the world. Students attend a variety of guest speaker presentations, take high level industry internships, are provided with mentors, and taught by world-class professors.

Each fall, a class of 26 undergraduate writing students is selected to begin the program. A total of 128 units is required for completion of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; 70 of these units are taken in a prescribed sequential order. There are no spring admissions.

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