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Cinema
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
The Cinema program immerses you in the art, craft, business and discipline of filmmaking. You will explore nuances of Cinematography, Directing, Editing and Post-Production, Screenwriting and Sound. This innovative program uses a combination of aesthetic, technical and theoretical approaches to advance your knowledge of storytelling and the narrative form.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CINE 1110
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Production1: Introduction to Cinema Techniques
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3.00
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CINE 1120
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Screenwriting 1: Introduction to Screenwriting
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3.00
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CIST 1101
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Cinema History 1
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3.00
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ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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*General Education
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Choose one course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CINE 2110
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Production 2: Cinematic Storytelling
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3.00
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Choose Two Cinema Program elective courses from the list below
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CINE 2120
CINE 2125
CINE 2130
CINE 2135
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Screenwriting 2: The Narrative Short Format
Post-Production Tools
Producing Independent Cinema
Cinematic Lighting
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6.00
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CIST 1102
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Cinema History 2
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3.00
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3.00
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Total Credits:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CINE 2210 OR
CINE 2220
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Production 3: The Short Film
Screenwriting 3: Story Structure and Analysis
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3.00
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Choose Two Cinema Program elective courses from the list below
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CINE 2225
CINE 2230
CINE 2235
CINE 2240
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The Art of Editing
The Art of Directing
The Art of Cinematography
Writing for Alternative Screens
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6.00
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CIST 1103
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World Cinema History
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3.00
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*General Education
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Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CINE 2310 Or
CINE 2320
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Production 4: Portfolio
Screenwriting 4: The Longer Script Format
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3.00
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Choose One Cinema Program elective course from the list below
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CINE 2245 Or
CINE 2250 Or
CINE 2255 Or
CINE 2260 Or
CINE 2265
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Documentary Production
Commercial and Alternative Filmmaking
Production Workshop
Screenwriting Workshop
Internship
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3.00
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Communication Studies
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Choose any CMST Course that satisfies MnTC Goal Area 1
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3.00
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*General Education
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Choose two courses from any of the MnTC Goal Area
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6.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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General Education Courses (30 credits):
To earn the Cinema A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete:
- 30 credits of coursework in a minimum of six of the MnTC Goal Areas;
- 18 credits of the required General Education courses, will satisfy three of the required six MnTC Goal Areas.
- *12 credits of required MnTC coursework must be selected from at least three additional areas of the MnTC Goal Areas other than MnTC Goal Area 1, 6 or 8.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.