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B.A. degree program in film with concentration in film studies
HEGIS code 1010
NYS SED program code 02023
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B.A. degree program in film - full information and requirements
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Department requirements (33 credits)
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All of the following: Film 1101, 3101W, 2115, 2116.
One of the following: Film 3122 or 3130.
Two of the following plus their prerequisites: Film 2114, 2120, 2126, 2128, 2129, 2131.
Four additional three-credit film studies courses numbered 2100 or higher plus any prerequisite of the courses.
The department chairperson or designee may allow substitutions consistent with the educational goals of the program for one or more requirements in any film concentration.
Students must complete each of the required courses for all concentrations with a grade of C or higher, except in specific instances in which a grade of B or higher is stipulated.
A student may not enroll for a third time in any course in which s/he has twice received a grade of D or lower or the administrative grades of W or WU. An exception may be made following written appeal, but only if a student can establish changed circumstances that would permit satisfactory performance in the course.
A student whose complete academic record includes a combination of six or more failing grades and withdrawals may not enroll in any course in the department without the written permission of the chairperson.
All majors are expected to fulfill college-wide requirements, including the CUNY Pathways curriculum, in a timely fashion. Any student who does not demonstrate satisfactory progress toward the completion of these requirements will be prohibited from taking upper-level courses in the major.
Film majors who have received transfer credits from other colleges and who are enrolled in a concentration other than film production must complete 18 credits in the Department of Film at Brooklyn College. Of these, six credits must be in the area of film studies.
