Film
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques | 3 |
| DFN 137 | 2D & 3D Integrated Design Studio | 3 |
| DFN 139 | Color & Light Studies | 3 |
| FLM 103 | Film Language & Techniques
| |
| DVC 100 | Introduction to Material Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFN 116 DFN 138 | 3D Techniques (or) 4D Design Studio | 3 |
| DFN 142 | Performative Spaces | 3 |
| FLM 106 | Intro to Filmmaking
| 3 |
| DAH 215 | History of Film | 3 |
| DEN 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 201 | Intermediate Filmmaking
| 3 |
| Choose Two: FLM 211 or FLM 225 or FLM 235 |
Film Graphics & VFX I
| 6 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH 201 or DAH 202 or DAH 200 | Visual Narration: Africa or Visual Narration: Asia or Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose Two | Choose Two: FLM 212 or FLM 226 or FLM 254 |
Film Graphics & VFX II
| 6 |
| Choose One | Choose One: FLM 278 or FLM 288 |
Documentary Filmmaking I
| 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| DEN 318 | Script Writing Workshop | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 325 | Narrative Filmmaking I
| 3 |
| Choose One: FLM 279 or FLM 289 |
Documentary Filmmaking II
| 3 |
| FLM --- | Film Elective | 3 |
| DVC 306 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| DHU --- | Humanities Course | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 326 | Narrative Filmmaking II
| 3 |
| FLM 364 | Research & Development
| 3 |
| FLM --- | Film Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 403 | Film Thesis I
| 3 |
| FLM --- | Film Elective | 3 |
| D --- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH or DVC 200-400 level | Art History or Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLM 404 | Film Thesis II
| 3 |
| FLM 418 | Film Business & Critique
| 3 |
| FLM --- | Film Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Catalog Year 24/25 Total Credits: 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122
Total credits: 121: First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=57; Gen Ed=42; Elective=6
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. DHS, DNS, DAH, DAS, DSS, DEN, DLE, DPL, DVC etc)
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Vision Statement
The Film Department will be a cross-disciplinary center for innovative experiential learning in fiction, non-fiction, and experimental moving image works. It will offer students a rich foundation in the technical and theoretical aspects of the social practice of filmmaking, and the space to develop their visual lexicon as engaged artists and makers in the global economy of images.
Mission Statement
The Film Department takes a holistic approach to education with equal emphasis on the personal, intellectual, technical, and aesthetic development of its students, emboldening them as independent thinkers, makers, media artists, and industry professionals. The Department provides historical and contemporary context as it develops practical skills and conceptual strengths, producing active contributors who forge new territory in our diverse, mediated cultural landscape.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Students completing the Film program at CCS will be able to:
- Tell compelling, diverse stories that engage, challenge, and resonate with viewers.
- Communicate via clear and effective writing, innovative sound design, and purposeful moving images.
- Conceptualize real world and fantastic scenarios grounded in lived experience, ethical research methods, and relentless imagination.
- Demonstrate high-level performance thinking utilizing design principles, technical skills, and mindful perseverance.
- Collaborate with a global network of filmmakers, artists, and industry professionals with respect, equity, and business acumen.
