English (Motion Picture Studies Concentration), BA

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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Language Requirement (6 hours)

MFL 231, 232 or 240 Credits: (6)

The major requires 34 hours as follows:

Gateway Course (1 hour)

ENGL 200 - Introduction to the English Major Credits: 1

English Studies Core (6 hours)

Required core course (three hours):
ENGL 242 - Cultural Studies & Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3
One of the following (three hours):
ENGL 240 - Research, Literary Criticism & British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 241 - Formalism & American Literature Credits: 3

Motion Picture Studies Required Courses (15 hours)

All of the following courses:

ENGL 278 - Introduction to Film Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 308 - Fiction Writing Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 394 - Film Adaptation Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 478 - Film Theory Credits: 3
FTP 310 - Introduction to Screenwriting Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Electives (6 hours)

Six hours selected from the following:

ART 479 - Motion Graphics II Credits: 3, R6
COMM 255 - Television Production I Credits: 3
LAW 406 - Media Law Credits: 3
FTP 320 - Adapting the Short Story Credits: 3
FTP 321 - Scene Writing Credits: 3
FTP 340 - Filmmakers on Filmmaking Credits: 3
MUS 469 - Music in Motion Pictures Credits: 3
PAR 309 - Philosophy In and Of Film Credits: 3
PAR 353 - Religion in Film Credits: 3

English Electives (6 hours)

Six hours of 300-400 level ENGL electives. The following are recommended but not required:

ENGL 303 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing Credits: 3
ENGL 304 - Writing for Electronic Environments Credits: 3
ENGL 307 - Professional Editing and Publishing Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - Authoring Multimedia Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 474 - Literary Theory Credits: 3
ENGL 378 - Motion Picture Histories Credits: 3
ENGL 469 - Directors/Screenwriters/Stars Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 476 - The Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 472 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with a BA, including a minor, second major, or other approved program (at least 38 hours). BA English/Motion Picture Studies students may not declare a Film Studies minor.

BA English (Literature, Professional Writing, English Studies Pedagogy, or Motion Picture Studies) students who elect to enroll in the Professional Writing, Film Studies, Literature or Creative Writing minor may not use an ENGL course for both the major and the minor; double counting of course between those majors and this minor is not allowed. If courses taken in the major are also used to complete the Liberal Studies requirements, more hours need to be completed to reach the 120 hours required for degree.

All BSEd Secondary Education/English majors must also enroll in the BA English degree program. Any BA English concentration may be selected (i.e. Literature, Professional Writing, Motion Picture Studies, or English Studies Pedagogy) but the English Studies Pedagogy (ESP) concentration allows completion of both degrees within 120 hours. BSEd Secondary/English students who enroll in the BA English-ESP concentration satisfy the BA language requirement with the language requirement of the BSEd Secondary Education-English (six hours in any foreign language or languages). Selection of any other BA English concentration requires completion of the prescribed BA foreign language requirement (six hours MFL 231/232 or 240) and may require students to take coursework beyond the 120 hours to complete the requirements of both programs.