Film and Television (BFA)

Film and Television

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Coursework Location(s)

Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Arts & Media
• Culture & Language
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Psychology & Human Behavior

Overview

Discover your personal voice as a cinematic storyteller in a degree program that introduces you to all aspects of one of the most immersive media formats in the world. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television trains students to become directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, sound designers and other industry leaders. Students take courses taught by a faculty of internationally recognized and award-winning filmmakers. Students produce original content while working on multiple film productions each semester. With an emphasis on professional production values and technical mastery, this immersive, hands-on curriculum offers students the opportunity to hone their craft throughout the filmmaking process, from development through postproduction. Graduates have gone on to work in the entertainment industry in aspects of film and media such as development, production and distribution.

Learning Outcomes

• Create Original Work; Develop original work which reflects a personal artistic voice through the production of fiction and non-fiction work.
• Craft Skills; Demonstrate strong technical control in the areas of directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing and production and post-production sound.
• Collaboration; Effectively collaborate with peers in the development, production and completion of films.
• Professionalism; Employ professional standards in their collaboration with peers and faculty.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• FTV 311A: Cinematography
• FTV 318: Fundamentals of Editing
• FTV 364: Writing the Short Screenplay

Career Fields

• Cinematography
• Directing
• Editing
• Film production
• Screenwriting