A student attending USC may apply to minor in cinema-television if he or she (1) has been admitted to regular standing in a 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) three letters of recommendation.Admission applications and information may be obtained from the USC School of Cinema-Television, Office of Student Affairs, Carson Television Center, Garden Level 106, or telephone (213) 740-8358.
Course Requirements for the Minor
Required Lower Division Courses (12 units)*CNTV 241 and 290 are introductory production courses and are taken concurrently in the junior or senior year.
Required Courses Units CNTV 190 Introduction to Cinema 4 CNTV 200 History of the International Cinema I, or CNTV 201 History of the International Cinema II 2 CNTV 241* Fundamentals of Film 2 CNTV 290* Visual Communication 4 Required Upper Division Courses (16 units)
A minimum of 16 units is required from the classes listed below. Courses may be taken from more than one category.
Production Units CNTV 327 Motion Picture Camera 3 CNTV 335 Motion Picture Editing 3 CNTV 371 Directing for Television 4 CNTV 422 Makeup for Motion Pictures 2 CNTV 423 Introduction to Special Effects in Cinema 2 CNTV 450 Animation Theory and Techniques 2 CNTV 452 Introduction to Computer Animation 2 CNTV 470 Practicum in On-Screen Direction of Actors 4
Critical Studies Units CNTV 367 Film and the Other Arts 4 CNTV 392 History of the American Film 1925 to 1950 4 CNTV 393 History of the American Film since 1950 4 CNTV 400 Non-Fiction Film 4 CNTV 407 African American Cinema 4 CNTV 408 Contemporary Political Film and Video 4 CNTV 464 Film Genres 4 CNTV 466 Theatrical Film Symposium 4 CNTV 469 Film Style 4
Writing Units CNTV 315 Filmwriting 3 CNTV 412 Introduction to Screenwriting 2 CNTV 414 The Screenplay 2 CNTV 415ab Advanced Writing 4-2 CNTV 416 Motion Picture Script Analysis 4 CNTV 434 Comedy Writing 2 CNTV 435 Writing for Film and Television Genres 2
Still Photography Units CNTV 324 Still Photography I 4 CNTV 420 Photojournalism 4 CNTV 442 Advanced Still Photography 4 CNTV 444 Color Photography 4
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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