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Acceptance of Transfer Units
The School of Cinema-Television does not accept courses taken in film and/or television production at other institutions to fulfill degree and minor requirements. Basic film or television history courses can sometimes be accepted for transfer credit.No transfer credit will be accepted in lieu of
No transfer credits are accepted for the Peter Stark producing track, the graduate programs in animation and digital arts, screenwriting and interactive media.
Transfer policy for the Ph.D. requires advisement and approval of the division chair.
Waiver of Course Requirements
Under special circumstances waivers and substitutions are granted; check with the CNTV Office of Student Affairs. All course waivers and substitutions must be approved by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.The following courses cannot be waived for students majoring in Film and Television Production: CTIN 584, CTPR 241, CTPR 290, CTPR 310, CTPR 376, CTPR 480, CTPR 507x, CTPR 508x, CTPR 546L, CTPR 581abcz, CTPR 583, CTPR 586ab, CTPR 587abcz.
Student Advisement
Each program has its own advisement system. Check with the program administrator or with the CNTV Office of Student Affairs. Cinema-Television student affairs counselors are available to answer questions about degree programs, grades, advisement and other matters.Grade Point Average Requirements
A minimum grade of C, 2.0 (A = 4.0), must be earned in all required and prerequisite courses in order to progress to the next course level. Students may attempt to improve a grade lower than a C (2.0) only one time by registering and retaking the specific course. Departmental approval is required in order to retake a CNTV course.In addition, a minimum grade point average must be achieved to earn all cinema-television degrees (see the individual program descriptions). For example, undergraduates and graduates must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required Cinema-Television courses. However, graduate students must also achieve a B (3.0) average in all courses required for the degree.
Undergraduate students in the film and television production program who achieve a grade lower than a C (2.0) in CTPR 241, CTPR 242, CTPR 290 (taken concurrently) and CTPR 310, CTPR 376 (taken concurrently) and graduate students in the production program who earn a grade lower than a C (2.0) in CTPR 507x and CTPR 508x may petition to retake the required sequence only once. Permission to retake any prerequisite or core production courses requires prior departmental committee approval.
Students in the graduate screenwriting program must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in CTPR 521x.
Students who do not satisfy the degree requirement after repeating a class will be disqualified from the program.