Admission to Program Requirements

Students must gain university admission, plus admission into their particular area of concentration within the Cinematic Arts and Theater BFA degree program, be it actor training, theatrical design and tech or film production. This new program intends to distinguish itself through a limited admission process to those who are ready for intense study and professional training.  Each concentration will limit acceptance to 16 students or 48 maximum per year.

Degree Requirements for the BFA in Cinematic Arts and Theatre

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)		6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts)		12
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)		11
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)		12
Area V		19
CAT 220	Beginning Acting (or equivalent beginning acting course)
Choose One Course from the Following:
FYE 101	First-Year Experience Seminar
HON 101H	Honors Forum
General Electives - 15 hours
Cinematic Arts and Theatre Core
CAT 100	Elements of Cinematic Arts and Theatre I	6
CAT 201	Stagecraft	3
CAT 202	Civic Practice	3
CAT 251	Cinematic Language	3
CAT 253	Creative Media Production	3
CAT 293W	Writing for the Stage & Screen	3
CAT 301	Elements of Cinematic Arts and Theatre II	6
CAT 420	Portfolio Prep	3
CAT 493	Practicum	3
Choose 3 courses from the following:		9
CAT 425	Dramatic Literature Criticism
CAT 436	History of Theatre
EN 307	Approaches to Film Studies
EN 309	Film Theory and Criticisms
EN 315	History of Film
FL 301	Culture through Cinema
MU 391	History of Musical Theater
Choose from one of the following concentrations:		18
Acting for the Stage and Screen
Design and Tech
Film Production
Total Hours		120

Acting for the Stage and Screen Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CAT 320	Movement	3
CAT 321	Voice and Diction	3
CAT 335	Acting for the Camera	3
CAT 400	Advanced Acting	3
CAT 410	Contemporary Acting Styles	3
Choose one course from the following:		3
CAT 370	Directing I
CAT 371	Film Directing
Total Hours		18

Design and Tech Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CAT 250	Rendering	3
CAT 340	Scenography	3
Choose four courses from the Following:		12
CAT 280	Drafting for Theatre
CAT 350	Design for the Stage
CAT 360	Advanced Design Techniques
CAT 370	Directing I
CAT 380	Stage Management
CAT 390	Lighting Design
CAT 391	Costume Design
CAT 443	Advanced Production Projects
ENT 235	Audio in a Multimedia Environment
ENT 335	Survey of Audio Recording
ENT 340	Live Production Technology
Total Hours		18

Film Production Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CAT 323	Narrative Film Production	3
CAT 333	Documentary Film Production	3
CAT 371	Film Directing	3
Choose three courses from the Following:		9
CAT 340	Scenography
CAT 393W	Short Screenplay Writing
CAT 433	Cinematography
CAT 443	Advanced Production Projects
CAT 463	Video Editing
CAT 473	Film Producing
CAT/ENT 483	Audio for Video
Total Hours		18