Film Studies: Requirements

Degree Requirements
60 credit hours and approved assessment portfolio
General Education Requirements
• 12 credits of interdisciplinary Core Curriculum coursework (6 credits for students who transfer in more than 30 credits)
• Demonstration of proficiency in academic computing
• Vision and Revision (or assessment of writing sample)
• Research and Reflection
• Evidence of proficiency in the 4 fundamental learning skills:
– Written Communication
– Oral Communication
– Critical Thinking
– Research Methods
• 3 credits in each of the following areas:
– Creative Expression
– Cultural Awareness
– Historical Consciousness
– Media Literacy
– Quantitative Reasoning
– Responsible Action
– Scientific Thought
– Social Awarenessi

Film Studies Requirements
• Introduction to Cinema Studies (3 credits)
• Cinema Studies electives (6 credits)
• 21 credits of electives in either Cinema Studies or Film Production
Other Requirements
• Students develop and submit to the Assessment Committee a portfolio of original work that demonstrates proficiency in the four fundamental learning skills.
• Students complete the last 18 credits of coursework at Burlington College over two or more semesters.
• Students maintain a completion ratio of 75%.
Restrictions
• Completion requires no more than 6.67 semesters of 12 credits each or equivalent part-time attendance.
• No more than 6 low-pass credits are accepted toward the degree.
• No low-pass credits are accepted for Vision and Revision, Research and Reflection, or Quantitative Literacy.
• Total credits in workshops may not exceed 9.
• Total credits in Action Learning may not exceed 9.
• Total combined credits in guided independent study, tutorials, and independent study may not exceed 18.
• Total credits in Film Studies concentration may not exceed 30 credits.