Film - Fine Arts

For Faculty degree requirements, please refer to the chart on Degree Requirements.

Honours Majors

Students must complete the requirements of either the Honours BA (cinema and media studies) or the Honours BFA (production/screenwriting) degree.

Specialized Honours BFA Program - Screenwriting

Students must complete at least 48 credits in film and video, including:

Foundation courses - 21 credits:

• FA/FILM 1010 3.00;
• FA/FILM 1020 3.00;
• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00.

Core screenwriting courses - 27 credits:

• FA/FILM 2120 6.00 or FA/FILM 2121 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3120 6.00;
• two of: FA/FILM 4120 6.00 or FA/FILM 4122 6.00 or FA/FILM 4126 6.00;
• three additional credits in screenwriting at the 4000 level.

Specialized Honours BFA Program - Production

Students must complete at least 60 credits in film and video, including:

• FA/FILM 1010 3.00 and FA/FILM 1020 3.00;
• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2010 6.00, FA/FILM 2020 3.00, FA/FILM 2120 6.00, FA/FILM 2170 3.00, FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00;
• 21 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, from the studio (production/screenwriting) courses.

Specialized Honours BA Program - Critical, Historical and Theoretical Studies

Students must complete at least 48 credits in film and video, including:

• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 1410 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2040 6.00 or FA/FILM 2121 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00;
• FA/FILM 3410 3.00;
• 18 further credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least three credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Program

Film and video (film studies) majors must co-major in communication studies in the Faculty of Arts.

Students must complete at least 36 credits in film and video, including:

• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00;
• 21 additional credits in film and video, including at least three credits at the 3000 or 4000 level and 12 credits at either the 3000 or 4000 level.

Honours Minor

Students must complete at least 30 credits in film and video, including:

• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00;
• 15 further credits in film history and criticism.

BA Program - Critical, Historical and Theoretical Studies

Students must complete at least 42 credits in film and video, including:

• FA/FILM 1400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 1410 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2040 6.00 or FA/FILM 2120 6.00;
• FA/FILM 2400 6.00;
• FA/FILM 3401 3.00;
• FA/FILM 3410 3.00;
• 12 additional credits in film and video, including at least nine at the 3000 or 4000 level.

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