Announcement of Curricula

DEGREE CURRICULA

• Cinema

General Information

Cinema has evolved over the past century as the most powerful visual language, art and craft. In our era of rapidly changing technology, with digital and electronic techniques incorporated into moving image production, the projected celluloid film image remains the state of the art, and the cinematic approach is chosen to create works of lasting value.

Our two-year Production Program enables beginning students to advance to making 16mm sound films using film, video and digital techniques. The emphasis is hands-on film production, with instruction and encouragement from our outstanding faculty of experienced professional filmmakers. Students who have completed the program will find many job sources in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the film industry is one of the largest employers.

Non-production Cinema classes explore historic, aesthetic and sociological values in Film History and Film Studies, and link to other departments exploring Homosexuality in Film, Black Cinema, Chicano Film, and the cinema of other countries. These courses offer Humanities credits for students of all majors.

Learning Outcomes

The Cinema Department provides a solid foundation in critical and creative thinking as well as production skills. Students work with evolving technologies and state-of-the art production and post-production equipment under the guidance of a dedicated faculty. The knowledge and experience acquired in this program will prepare students to transfer to an institution of higher learning or pursue their career goals in the cinema industry.

Admission. Enrollment is open to students seriously interested in pursuing a career in cinema. In their first semester students must enroll concurrently in the following courses: CINE 20A/B, 24, 25, 30, 60, and 136.

Associate in Science Degree and Award of Achievement. The program is designed so that students may satisfy the requirements for graduation from the College. Students who satisfy these requirements receive the Award of Achievement in Cinema if they complete the program of study with a final grade of "C" or higher. Students who complete the full curriculum in accordance with the regulations of the department will receive the Award of Achievement in Cinema.

Cinema

Courses Required for the Award of Achievement in Cinema

First Semester

Course                                                          Units
CINE 20A/B Film History ......................................... 3
CINE 24 Basic Film Prod ......................................... 4
CINE 25 Narrative Filmmaking .................................... 3
CINE 60 Sound for Motion Pictures ............................... 3
CINE 100 Production Lab ......................................... 0
Additional graduationl requirements

Course                                                          Units
CINE 30 Pre-Production Planning ................................. 3 
CINE 55 Adv Film Editing ........................................ 3
CINE 54 Cinematography and Lighting ............................. 3
CINE 100 Production Lab ......................................... 0
Additional graduationl requirements

Course                                                          Units
CINE 75 Screenwriting ........................................... 3
CINE 100 Production Lab ......................................... 0
CINE 124A Film Production Wkshop ................................ 3
CINE 131 Directing Motion Pictures
    or CINE 136 Special Effects ................................. 3
Additional graduationl requirements

Course                                                          Units
CINE 100 Production Lab ......................................... 0
CINE 124B Film Production Wkshop ................................ 3
CINE 131 Directing Motion Pictures
    or CINE 126 Documentary Filmmaking .......................... 3
Additional graduationl requirements
    Total Units ................................................ 37