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MFA Program in Science and Natural History Filmmaking Degree Requirements
The following schedule is the semester rotation of courses and will probably be typical of your personal schedule.
SCHOOL OF FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY (SFP) MFA/SNHF CURRICULM (AY2008-09)
| MASTER OF FINE ARTS |
CREDITS |
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| 1ST year |
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| Required: |
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| FALL |
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| 510 FUNDAMENTALS OF FILMMAKING |
3 |
504 FILM & DOC THEORY
Hybrid, 400/500 level> |
3 |
| 505 CRITICAL APPROACHES TO NATURAL HISTORY FILMAKING |
3 |
| 507 FORM & THEORY OF THE IMAGE (Faculty Work) |
1 |
| Subtotal: 10 |
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| SPRING |
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| 515 S&NH FILM PRODUCTION |
3 |
| 519 POST PRODUCTION WORKFLOW |
2 |
| 517 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Hybrid 400/500 level |
3 |
| 518 WRITING FOR DOCUMENTARY & NON-FICTION FILM |
3 |
Subtotal: 11 |
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Total credits 1ST YEAR: |
21 |
| 2nd year |
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| Required: |
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| FALL |
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| 521 CONTEMPORARY TRENDS/NONFICTION |
3 |
| 506 CRITICAL APROACHES TO SCIENCE FILM |
3 |
Subtotal: 6 |
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| SPRING |
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| 525 2nd-YEAR FILM PRODUCTION |
3 |
| 526 ALTERNATIVE NONFICTION |
3 |
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Subtotal: 6 |
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| 2nd year total |
24 |
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| ELECTIVES |
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| take a minimum of 9 (11) credits of the following: |
10-12 |
| 513 ADVANCED CINEMATOGRAPHY |
3 |
| 523 2nd-YEAR FILM PREP (may be required and must be taken Fall Semester of 2nd year) |
2 |
| 560 POST PRODUCTION/INFO DESIGN Hybrid course 400/500 level |
3 |
| 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY |
1-3 |
| 576 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP |
1-3 |
| Cumulative Required total Years 1 & 2 |
45 |
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| 3RD year |
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| FALL |
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| THESIS |
8 |
| SPRING |
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| THESIS |
7 |
| No electives |
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| 3RD year total |
15 |
* Note: You must complete a total of 12 elective credits in the 2nd Year to maintain orderly progress for our degree.
** Note: You must be enrolled in at least 3 hours of thesis credit the semester you graduate.
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