Cinematic Arts
Undergraduate Minor Requirements
The minor in Cinematic Arts combines an introduction to this exciting and influential field with a diversified set of classes in critical studies, production, screenwriting, the entertainment industry, animation, and interactive media. The curriculum is purposely flexible; students may choose to sample different areas in their upper division courses or emphasize a single primary interest, such as production.
To be eligible for the Cinematic Arts minor, a student must be in good academic standing and have a declared major. To declare the Cinematic Arts minor a student must submit a Change of Major/Minor form to Cinematic Arts Student Services Office, SCB 105.
Required Courses:
A total of 20 units is required for the minor in Cinematic Arts, one 4-unit lower-division course and 16 upper-division units.
Lower-Division Requirement Units
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
| CTCS 190* | Introduction to Cinema, or | 4 |
| CTCS 191 | Introduction to Television and Video | 4 |
*Gateway course
Upper-Division Requirement Units (Eight units from the following)
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
| CTAN 450abc | Animation Theory and Techniques | 2-2-2 |
| CTAN 451 | History of Animation | 2 |
| CTAN 462 | Visual Effects | 2 |
| CTCS 303 | Japanese Anime | 2 |
| CTCS 411 | Film, Television and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| CTCS 412 | Gender, Sexuality and Media | 4 |
| CTCS 464 | Film and/or Television Genres | 4 |
| CTCS 466 | Theatrical Film Symposium | 4 |
| CTCS 467 | Television Symposium | 4 |
| CTCS 469 | Film and/or Television Style Analysis | 4 |
| CTIN 309 | Introduction to Interactive Entertainment | 4 |
| CTIN 482 | Designing Online Multiplayer Game Environments | 2 |
| CTPR 327 | Motion Picture Camera | 3 |
| CTPR 335 | Motion Picture Editing | 3 |
| CTPR 385 | Colloquium: Motion Picture Production Techniques | 4 |
| CTPR 409 | Practicum in Television Production | 2,4 |
| CTPR 460 | Film Business Procedures and Distribution | 2,4 |
| CTPR 461 | Managing Television Stations and Internet Media | 2 |
| CTPR 484 | Advanced Multi-Camera Television Workshop | 4 |
| CTWR 411 | Television Script Analysis | 2 |
| CTWR 412 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 2 |
| CTWR 416 | Motion Picture Script Analysis | 2 |
Plus 8 additional upper-division units of Cinematic Arts electives.
Grade Point Average Requirements
A minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course is required. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower does not fulfill a minor requirement.