UCF Degree Programs

Film (B.F.A.) 4. Core Requirements: Advanced Level

 Upper level core requirements
(36 hrs)
College of Arts and Humanities FIL 3115 Short Script I 3 hrs
School of Visual Arts and Design, FIL 3132 Short Script II 3 hrs
FIL 3427C Introduction to Film Production 3 hrs
Nicholson School of Communication, Room: 121 FIL 3534 Sound Design for Film I 3 hrs
http://svad.cah.ucf.edu/ FIL 3036 Film History I 3 hrs
FIL 3037 Film History II 3 hrs
Email: svadadvising@ucf.edu FIL 3803C Film Theory and Criticism I 3 hrs
Phone: 407-823-2676 1 FIL 3922 Film Colloquium 1 hr
FIL 4486C Directing for Film II 3 hrs
Admission Requirements FIL 4661 The Film Producer 3 hrs
FIL 4647 Film Production Management 3 hrs
 The Film BFA major is a limited access program.
 Entrance into most Film classes is restricted to majors. 1
Six semesters of colloquium required at 1 hour each.
Exceptions must be approved by the Department Chair.
5. Restricted Electives (12 hrs)
 Applications to become a Film BFA major are required
 Select four courses from the following. Must complete
by December 15 for admission to the subsequent Fall term.
all core requirements before taking these courses. A
 A portfolio review is required for entry into the Film BFA
maximum of 6 hours of Independent Study may be
major. Contact the School of Visual Arts and Design for
substituted with advisor’s prior approval.
details, or visit the website, http://www.svad.cah.ucf.edu.
Production / Direction
Degree Requirements FIL 3363C Film Documentary 3 hrs
 Students who change degree programs and select this DIG 4704 Interactive Entertainment 3 hrs
major must adopt the most current catalog. FIL 4472C Cinematography II 3 hrs
 Students are required to maintain an overall average FIL 4535C Sound Design for Film II 3 hrs
grade of “B” (3.0) or better in Film major courses. FIL 4536C Sound Design for Film III 3 hrs
 A maximum of six credit hours of internship may FIL 4451 Design for Film 3 hrs
be earned in one semester. A total of six credit hours FIL 4487 Directing for Film III 3 hrs
of internship may be earned within the 120 credit hours FIL 4566C Editing II 3 hrs
required for graduation. Screen Writing
 Students must consult with a departmental advisor each FIL 4103 Adaptation 3 hrs
semester. FIL 4162C Feature/TV Writing I 3 hrs
 All students are required to pay a fee for equipment FIL 4163C Feature/TV Writing II 3 hrs
insurance. FIL 4126C Genre Writing 3 hrs
 Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at FIL 4906 Directed Independent Study 1 hr
least 48 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 Cinema Studies
level courses taken from the UCF Film Department. FIL 3880C Images of Women in Film 3 hrs
 Courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) FIL 3831 Black Cinema 3 hrs
and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually FIL 3051 Avant-Garde Cinema 3 hrs
completed in the first 60 hours. FIL 3804C Film Theory and Criticism II 3 hrs
1. UCF General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) FIL 3841 French New Wave Cinema 3 hrs
FIL 3824 Italian Neo-Realist Cinema 3 hrs
 See Transfer Notes for possible substitutions.
FIL 3847 Latin American Cinema 3 hrs
A: Communication Foundations (9 hrs) FIL 3823 German Film 3 hrs
B: Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 hrs) FIL 3826 American Cinema 3 hrs
Prefer FIL 2030 History of Motion Pictures 3 hrs FIL 3871 The American Film Artist 3 hrs
Prefer one course from B.1 list 3 hrs FIL 4436 Film Theory/Film Production 3 hrs
Prefer one course from either B.1 or B.2 list 3 hrs
Digital Cinema
C: Mathematical Foundations (6 hrs) ART 2823 Art as Interface 3 hrs
Math 3 hrs ART 3618 Post-Production Design 3 hrs
Prefer MGF 1106 Finite Mathematics or 3 hrs COP 3502C Computer Science I 3 hrs
MGF 1107 Explorations in Mathematics or 3 hrs DIG 4855 Converging Media Capstone 3 hrs
You may substitute a higher level math with appropriate 3 hrs DIG 3138C Digital Imagery 3 hrs
scores on the Math Placement Exam. DIG 4780C Modeling for Realtime Systems 3 hrs
ENC 4415 Digital Rhetorics and The Modern Dialectic 3 hrs
Statistics-Computers 3 hrs DIG 3134 Media Software Design 3 hrs
Select a course from GEP C.2 list 3 hrs MUC 3311 MIDI Sequencing I 3 hrs
D: Social Foundations (6 hrs) 6. Capstone Requirements (6 hrs)
E: Science Foundations (6 hrs) FIL 4434C Capstone I 3 hrs
2. Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (3 hrs) FIL 4573C Capstone II 3 hrs
1 FIL 2030 History of Motion Pictures GEP 7. Foreign Language Requirements
FIL 1007 Foundations of Story 3 hrs
Admissions
1
See transfer notes for possible substitutions.  Met by graduation requirement
3. Core Requirements: Basic Level (21 hrs) Graduation
 Lower level core requirements  Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction
FIL 2107 Script Analysis 3 hrs in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern
FIL 1009 Cinematic Expression for Majors 3 hrs Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized
FIL 2552 Editing I 3 hrs examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet
FIL 2480 Directing for Film I 3 hrs the requirement.
FIL 2461 Cinematography I 3 hrs 8. Electives
FIL 2481 Directing the Actor for Film I 3 hrs  Select primarily from upper level courses, with
DIG 2000 Introduction to Digital Media 3 hrs
departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside of the
department.

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9. Additional Requirements Sophomore Year - Fall 15 hrs
 None FIL 2107 Script Analysis 3 hrs
10. Required Minors FIL 3427C Introduction to Film Production 3 hrs
 None FIL 1008 Cinematic Expression/Aesthetics 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
11. Departmental Exit Requirements GEP 3 hrs
 A student must maintain an overall average of a “B”
(3.0) or better in major courses. Sophomore Year - Spring 15 hrs
 Department of Film requires an exit interview. FIL 2480 Directing for Film I 3 hrs
12. University Minimum Exit Requirements FIL 2481 Directing the Actor for Film I 3 hrs
 A 2.0 UCF GPA FIL 2552 Editing I 3 hrs
 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded FIL 3115 Short Script I 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be Sophomore Year - Summer 8 hrs
completed in residency at UCF. Foreign Language Elementary Level I 4 hrs
 A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, Foreign Language Elementary Level II 4 hrs
CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
 Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Junior Year - Fall 15 hrs
FIL 2461 Cinematography I 3 hrs
Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit. FIL 3036 Film History I 3 hrs
Total Semester Hours Required FIL 3534 Sound Design for Film I 3 hrs
 120 FIL 3803C Film Theory and Criticism I 3 hrs
Honors In Major FIL 4486C Directing for Film II 3 hrs
 Students interested in completing Honors in the Major
should contact their program advisor. More information Junior Year - Spring 15 hrs
FIL 3037 Film History II 3 hrs
about Honors in the Major can be found at FIL 3132 Short Script II 3 hrs
http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major. DIG 2000 Introduction to Digital Media 3 hrs
Related Programs FIL 4647 Film Production Management 3 hrs
 Art FIL 4661 The Film Producer 3 hrs
 Film - Cinema Studies Track
 English - Creative Writing Senior Year - Fall 12 hrs
FIL 4434C Capstone I 3 hrs
 Digital Media
Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
 Music Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
 Theatre Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
 Radio - Television
Certificates Senior Year - Spring 12 hrs
 None FIL 4573C Capstone II 3 hrs
Related Minors Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
 Art - Studio
Upper Level FIL Elective 3 hrs
 Film - Cinema Studies
 English - Creative Writing Program Academic Learning Compacts
 Digital Media  Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning
 Music outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at:
 Theatre http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Advising Notes Equipment Fees
 None  Part-Time Student: $45 per term
Transfer Notes  Full-Time Student: $90 per term
 Lower division courses do not substitute for upper
division courses.
 Courses transferred from private and out-of-state
schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The
student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
FIL 2030 may substitute for FIL 1000, but FIL 2030 is a
prerequisite for subsequent Film courses and still must be
taken.
FIL 1007 may use any introductory film writing course.
However, FIL 1008 is a prerequisite for all major courses
and must be taken
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall 12 hrs
ENC 1101 Composition I 3 hrs
FIL 1007 Foundations of Story 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
Freshman Year - Spring 12 hrs
ENC 1102 Composition II 3 hrs
FIL 2030 History of Motion Pictures 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
Freshman Year - Summer 6 hrs
GEP 3 hrs
GEP 3 hrs

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018