Minor Program

Any student attending USC may apply to minor in cinema-television if he or she (1) has been admitted to regular standing in a specific major other than cinema-television (no "undecided" majors will be considered); (2) has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and is maintaining normal degree progress; and (3) is not under any type of departmental, academic or university disqualification. Cinema-television minor applications are evaluated by a panel of faculty members. Admissions are made for the fall and spring semesters.

Note: Students admitted to the CNTV minor program cannot subsequently apply for admission to any cinema-television major.

Application Procedures

To be considered for admission to the cinema-television minor program, the applicant will be required to submit the following materials: (1) departmental application, (2) academic records, including current USC transcripts, (3) personal statement, (4) portfolio list, and (5) letters of recommendation.

Admission applications and information may be obtained from the USC School of Cinema-Television, Office of Student Affairs, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90089-2211, or telephone (213) 740-2911.

Course Requirements for the Minor

Required Lower Division Courses (12 units)

Required CoursesUnits
CNTV 190Introduction to Cinema4
CNTV 200History of the International Cinema I, or
CNTV 201History of the International Cinema II4
CNTV 241*Fundamentals of Film4
CNTV 290*Visual Communication4

*CNTV 241 and 290 are introductory production courses which must be taken concurrently during the junior or senior year.

Required Upper Division Courses (16 units)

A minimum of 16 units are required from the classes listed below. Courses may be taken from more than one category.

ProductionUnits
CNTV 327Motion Picture Camera4
CNTV 335Motion Picture Editing4
CNTV 371Directing for Television4
CNTV 422Makeup for Motion Pictures4
CNTV 423Introduction to Special Effects in Cinema4
CNTV 450Animation Theory and Techniques4
CNTV 452Introduction to Computer Animation4
CNTV 470Practicum in On-Screen Direction of Actors4

Critical StudiesUnits
CNTV 367Film and the Other Arts4
CNTV 392History of the American Film 1925 to 19504
CNTV 393History of the American Film since 19504
CNTV 400Non-Fiction Film4
CNTV 407African American Cinema4
CNTV 408Contemporary Political Film and Video4
CNTV 464Film Genres4
CNTV 466Theatrical Film Symposium4
CNTV 469Film Style4

WritingUnits
CNTV 315Filmwriting4
CNTV 412Introduction to Screenwriting4
CNTV 414The Screenplay4
CNTV 415abAdvanced Writing4-2
CNTV 416Motion Picture Script Analysis2 or 4
CNTV 434Comedy Writing4
CNTV 435Writing for Film and Television Genres4

Still PhotographyUnits
CNTV 324Still Photography I4
CNTV 420Photojournalism4
CNTV 442Advanced Still Photography4
CNTV 444Color Photography4

Grade Point Average Requirement

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.

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