The Bachelor of Arts in Cinema is focused on narrative movie production. Consequently, the program is designed to advance conceptual understanding of visual storytelling and to teach and practice the technical methodologies foundational to movie-making.
Overview of Cinema BA
| Cinema Requirements | General Education Requirements | |
| Year One | ||
| Fall | CINE 100: Visual Storytelling: Mise en scene (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 270: History of the Motion Picture I (3 credits) | |
| Spring | CINE 101: Visual Storytelling: Montage (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 271: History of the Motion Picture II (3 credits) | |
| Summer | Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study, Summer Intensive (1-3 credits) | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | CINE 200: Cinema Form and Concept (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 495: Cinema as Art (3 credits) | Second major or double minor coursework |
| Spring | CINE 201: Cinema Form and Concept II (2 credits) | Second major or double minor coursework |
| Summer | CINE 390: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive 1 (15 credits) | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | CINE 300: Cinema Form and Concept III (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 496: Advanced Screenwriting Seminar (3 credits) | Second major or double minor coursework |
| Spring | CINE 301: Cinema Form and Concept IV (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) | Second major or double minor coursework |
| Summer | CINE 490: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II (15 credits) |
Total: 120 credits
At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. Course content and requirements are subject to change by the faculty. This timeline is based on a 15 credit semester.
Cinema + Double Minor
| Cinema Requirements | General Education Requirements | |
| Year One | ||
| Fall | CINE 100: Visual Storytelling: Mise en scene (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 270: History of the Motion Picture I (3 credits) | UNIV 111 (3 credits) PSYC 101 (4 credits) UNIV 101 (1 credit) Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements MGMT 171 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 101: Visual Storytelling: Montage (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 271: History of the Motion Picture II (3 credits) | UNIV 112 (3 credits) Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements ECON 203 (3 credits) MASC 101 (3 credits) |
| Summer | Optional CINE 392: Independent Study, Summer Intensive (1-3 credits) | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | CINE 200: Cinema Form and Concept (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 495: Cinema as Art (3 credits) | UNIV 200 (3 credits) Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements ACCT 202 (3 credits) MASC 151 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 201: Cinema Form and Concept II (2 credits) | Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements FIRE 333 (3 credits) FRSC 202 (3 credits) MKTG 301 (3 credits) MASC 203 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 390: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive 1 (15 credits) | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | CINE 300: Cinema Form and Concept III (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) | Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements MASC 334 (3 credits) MASC 491 (3 credits) SCMA 323 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 301: Cinema Form and Concept IV (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) | Business Minor and Media Studies Minor Requirements FIRE 309 (3 credits) MASC 408 (3 credits) SCMA 301 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 490: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II (15 credits) |
Total: 124 credits
116 credits at VCU, 8 transfer credits
At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. Course content and requirements are subject to change by the faculty. This timeline is based on a 15 credit semester.
Cinema + Sociology Major
| Cinema Requirements | General Education Requirements | |
| Year One | ||
| Fall | CINE 100: Visual Storytelling: Mise en scene (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 270: History of the Motion Picture I (3 credits) | MATH 131 (3 credits) RELS 108 (3 credits) UNIV 101 (1 credit) UNIV 112 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 101: Visual Storytelling: Montage (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 271: History of the Motion Picture II (3 credits) | FRSC 202 (3 credits) Sociology Major Requirements SOCY 101 (3 credits) |
| Summer | Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study, Summer Intensive (1-3 credits) | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | CINE 200: Cinema Form and Concept II (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 495: Cinema as Art (3 credits) | HUMS 202 (1 credit) STAT 210 (3 credits) UNIV 200 (3 credits) Sociology Requirements SOCY 330 (3 credits) SOCY 391 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 201: Cinema Form and Concept II (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) | PSYC 304 (3 credits) Sociology Requirements SOCY 302 (3 credits) SOCY 320 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 390: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive 1 (15 credits) | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | CINE 300: Cinema Form and Concept III (2 credits) | Sociology Requirements SOCY 333 (3 credits) SOCY 370 (3 credits) SOCY 402 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 301: Cinema Form and Concept IV (2 credits) | Sociology Requirements SOCS 302 (3 credits) SOCY 303 (3 credits) SOCY 340 (3 credits) SOCY 406 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 490: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II (15 credits) |
Total: 132 credits
113 credits at VCU, 19 transfer credits
At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. Course content and requirements are subject to change by the faculty. This timeline is based on a 15 credit semester.
Cinema + Accounting Major
| Cinema Requirements | General Education Requirements | |
| Year One | ||
| Fall | CINE 100: Visual Storytelling: Mise en scene (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 270: History of the Motion Picture I (3 credits) | BIO 101 (3 credits) RELS 108 (3 credits) UNIV 101 (1 credit) UNIV 111 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 101: Visual Storytelling: Montage (2 credits) Collateral Requirements ARTH 271: History of the Motion Picture II (3 credits) | PSYC 101 (3 credits) UNIV 112 (3 credits) Business Foundation Requirements INFO 160 (1 credit) MGMT 171 (3 credits) |
| Summer | Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study, Summer Intensive (1-3 credits) | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | CINE 200: Cinema Form and Concept I (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 495: Cinema as Art (3 credits) | UNIV 200 (3 credits) Business Foundation Requirements MGMT 171 (3 credits) ECON 210 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACCT 203 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 201: Cinema Form and Concept II (2 credits) | PHIL 104 (3 credits) Business Foundation Requirements INFO 360 (3 credits) MGMT 212 ( 3 credits) ECON 211 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACT 204 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 390: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive 1 (15 credits) | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | CINE 300: Cinema Form and Concept III (2 credits) Optional Cinema Electives CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) CINE 401: Advanced Cinema Production (4 credits) | Business Foundation Requirements SCMA 301 (3 credits) MKTG 301 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACCT 303 (3 credits) |
| Spring | CINE 301: Cinema Form and Concept IV (2 credits) Optional Cinema Elective CINE 392: Independent Study (1-3 credits) | Business Foundation Requirements FIRE 311 (3 credits) SCMA 302 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACCT 304 ( 3 credits) ACCT 306 (3 credits) |
| Summer | CINE 490: Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II (15 credits) | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | Business Foundation Requirements ECON 303 (3 credits) SCMA 320 (3 credits) SCMA 323 ( 3 credits) MGMT 319 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACCT 405 (3 credits) | |
| Spring | Business Foundation Requirements SCMA 325 (3 credits) MGMT 434 (3 credits) Accounting Requirements ACCT 413 (3 credits) ACCT 406 (3 credits) ACCT 305 (3 credits) |
Total: 153 credits
153 credits at VCU, 0 transfer credits
At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. Course content and requirements are subject to change by the faculty. This timeline is based on a 15 credit semester.