Film and Television
Live and learn film and television production in the heart of Hollywood, the world-famous home of the film and television industry.
Film and Television at Cal Lutheran combines a rigorous curriculum with hands-on learning. You'll be prepared for a range of careers within a wide variety of segments in the film and television industry. Your knowledge will include production skills, industry-specific knowledge, creative and critical thinking, effective communication, and professional and ethical leadership.
Students will participate in all phases of film and television production.
The student has a choice of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Television with one of three emphasis areas.
- Film and TV Major with a General Emphasis
- Film and TV Major with a Film Studies Emphasis
- Film and TV Major with a Production Emphasis
Please refer to Communication, English, Multimedia and Music for additional course descriptions.
Film and Television major with General Emphasis
Major with a General Emphasis is 40 credits minimum with 20 being upper division.
Required Courses: | ||
FILM 101 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
COMM 200 | Broadcasting and the Media Industry | 4 |
FILM 207 | Begininning TV Production | 4 |
or FILM 208 | Beginning Cinema Production | |
Required: | ||
COMM 360 | Film Theories | 4 |
FILM 410 | Film Studies Capstone | 2 |
or FILM 411 | Post-Production and Distribution | |
FILM 490 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
or FILM 492 | Internship | |
Take 5 Courses from this list: | ||
COMM 308 | Politics in Cinema | 4 |
COMM 312 | International Media | 4 |
COMM 344 | Storyboarding | 4 |
COMM 350 | Communication Theories-Capstone | 4 |
COMM 404 | Broadcast Sports Production | 4 |
COMM 407 | Broadcast News Production | 4 |
ENGL 360 | The Holocaust in Literature and Film | 4 |
FILM 307 | Advanced TV Production | 4 |
FILM 308 | Advanced Cinema Production | 4 |
FREN 447 | French Cinema | 4 |
GERM 447 | German Cinema | 4 |
MULT 202 | Media Theory, History and Creative Dev | 4 |
MULT 358 | Visual Effects/Motion Graphics/Animation | 4 |
MULT 470 | High Definition Digital Cinema I | 4 |
or MULT 471 | High Definition Digital Cinema II | |
MUS 333 | History and Survey of Film Music | 3 |
RLTH 360 | Jesus in Film and History | 4 |
SPAN 470 | Film in Spanish | 4 |
TA 131 | Beginning Acting | 4 |
TA 167 | Design & Production for Stage & Media | 4 |
TA 368 | Scenic Design for Stage and Media | 4 |
TA 369 | Costume Design for Stage and Media | 4 |
TA 433 | Acting for the Camera | 4 |
Film and Television Major with Film Studies emphasis:
Major with Film Studies emphasis is a minimum of 38 credits, 20 being upper division.
Introductory Courses | ||
FILM 101 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
FILM 207 | Begininning TV Production | 4 |
or FILM 208 | Beginning Cinema Production | |
COMM 200 | Broadcasting and the Media Industry | 4 |
Required: | ||
COMM 351 | Research Methods | 4 |
FILM 410 | Film Studies Capstone | 1-4 |
or FILM 492 | Internship | |
COMM 360 | Film Theories | 4 |
Select three courses | ||
COMM 308 | Politics in Cinema | 4 |
or POLS 308 | Politics in Cinema | |
COMM 312 | International Media | 4 |
COMM 330 | Film Studies | 4 |
or ENGL 330 | Film Studies | |
ENGL 303 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 4 |
ENGL 319 | Multimedia Presentations | 3 |
ENGL 346 | Studies in Poetry | 4 |
ENGL 360 | The Holocaust in Literature and Film | 4 |
FREN 447 | French Cinema | 4 |
GERM 447 | German Cinema | 4 |
MUS 333 | History and Survey of Film Music | 3 |
RLTH 360 | Jesus in Film and History | 4 |
SPAN 470 | Film in Spanish | 4 |
Experiential Electives | ||
(select one) | ||
FILM 306 | Screenwriting | 3 |
TA 131 | Beginning Acting | 4 |
TA 167 | Design & Production for Stage & Media | 4 |
Film and Television Major with Production Emphasis
Major is 40 credits minimum with 20 being upper division
Introductory Courses | ||
FILM 101 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
COMM 200 | Broadcasting and the Media Industry | 4 |
FILM 207 | Begininning TV Production | 4 |
or FILM 208 | Beginning Cinema Production | |
Required | ||
COMM 360 | Film Theories | 4 |
FILM 306 | Screenwriting | 3 |
FILM 307 | Advanced TV Production | 4 |
or FILM 308 | Advanced Cinema Production | |
FILM 411 | Post-Production and Distribution | 2 |
FILM 490 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
or FILM 492 | Internship | |
Select five courses | ||
TA 368 | Scenic Design for Stage and Media | 4 |
TA 369 | Costume Design for Stage and Media | 4 |
COMM 344 | Storyboarding | 4 |
COMM 404 | Broadcast Sports Production | 4 |
COMM 407 | Broadcast News Production | 4 |
MULT 358 | Visual Effects/Motion Graphics/Animation | 4 |
MULT 465 | Maxon Cinema 4D 3D Animation | 4 |
MULT 470 | High Definition Digital Cinema I | 4 |
or MULT 471 | High Definition Digital Cinema II | |
TA 167 | Design & Production for Stage & Media | 4 |
TA 433 | Acting for the Camera | 4 |
Minor in Film and Television
Minor is 20 credits minimum with 8 being upper division.
Introductory | ||
FILM 101 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
COMM 200 | Broadcasting and the Media Industry | 4 |
Required | ||
COMM 360 | Film Theories | 4 |
Select One Course | ||
COMM 308 | Politics in Cinema | 4 |
or POLS 308 | Politics in Cinema | |
COMM 344 | Storyboarding | 4 |
ENGL 360 | The Holocaust in Literature and Film | 4 |
FILM 306 | Screenwriting | 3 |
FREN 447 | French Cinema | 4 |
GERM 447 | German Cinema | 4 |
MULT 202 | Media Theory, History and Creative Dev | 4 |
MUS 333 | History and Survey of Film Music | 3 |
RLTH 360 | Jesus in Film and History | 4 |
SPAN 470 | Film in Spanish | 4 |
Select One Production Course | ||
COMM 404 | Broadcast Sports Production | 4 |
COMM 407 | Broadcast News Production | 4 |
FILM 207 | Begininning TV Production | 4 |
FILM 208 | Beginning Cinema Production | 4 |
MULT 470 | High Definition Digital Cinema I | 4 |
MULT 471 | High Definition Digital Cinema II | 4 |
Courses
Lower Division
FILM 101. Introduction to Film Studies. (4).
Film Studies provides students with a solid grounding in the major elements of film, including genre, narrative, acting, design, cinematography, sound, and editing. Students will become critically informed viewers able to understand and analyze film and/or to pursue additional studies in film history or film theory.
FILM 207. Begininning TV Production. (4).
Learn how to shoot, direct and produce a television production in a multi-camera studio environment. Students will learn about the different jobs required in a live action television studio broadcast; including; director, actor, camera operator, technical director, audio, stage manager and playback operator.
FILM 208. Beginning Cinema Production. (4).
This course is an entry-level class to the art of Filmmaking. Students will learn about the process of filmmaking from its beginning to how we use visual imagery today to tell a story.
Upper Division
FILM 306. Screenwriting. (3).
An introductory course on the craft of writing for television or film. Emphasis is on narrative storytelling for the screen, understanding film grammar and the tools of the screenwriter from basic three-act structure to characterization. In a workshop approach, students will develop their own story premise, treatment, outline and draft script, plus revisions. Fulfills CORE 21 Writing Intensive requirement.
FILM 307. Advanced TV Production. (4).
Produce a bi-monthly soap/sitcom for web distribution in short formats (5 - 8 minutes). Students will write the scripts and then participate in the pre-production, production and post production. Class members will design and build the sets, act, direct, work as crew and as editors on this bi-monthly web series. Prerequisites: FILM 306 and either FILM 207 or 208.
FILM 308. Advanced Cinema Production. (4).
Students will write, produce, direct and edit a 10-20 minute short narrative or documentary film with the purpose of submitting it to student film festivals across the country. Students will attend advanced workshops in editing and lighting. Prerequisites: FILM 207 or FILM 208.
FILM 401. Avid Media Composer. (4).
Used by more editors in Hollywood than any other editing software, this class covers AVID Media Composer 101 and 110. Students have the chance to receive their AVID certification in Media Composer upon passing the tests.
FILM 410. Film Studies Capstone. (2).
This course prepares students to analyze films, genres, cinematic formal elements, and narrative structures and helps students develop the skills to recognize, understand, describe and appreciate film as both entertainment and art. Prerequisites :COMM-360.
FILM 411. Post-Production and Distribution. (2).
This course is for post-production and marketing of projects that were shot during the previous semester in both Advanced Cinema Production and Advanced Television Production. The participant will be expected to participate in Festival of Scholars and the Annual Television Gala and Annual Film Festival. Students will be responsible for organizing, marketing and running the events held at the end of the Spring Semester. They will divide into groups responsible for post-production, marketing and Festival organizers. Students will each sign a contract at the beginning of the semester detailing their project and responsibilities.
FILM 490. Independent Study. (1-4).
FILM 492. Internship. (1-4).
Faculty
Chair
David Grannis
Assistant professor
Mahmoud Salimi