Acting for the Screen Emphasis, BFA
Introduction
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The Department of Film & Television offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with an emphasis on Acting for the Screen. This area of study will be intertwined with the BFA emphasis in Film & Television production. Acting students will take classes alongside filmmaking students to collaborate on projects as they progress through the curriculum. This emphasis is designed so students progress through the semesters as a cohort group. Undergraduates will work on their own projects and assist with numerous group projects. Students will graduate with both a theoretical and historical perspective, as well as hands-on experience in film and television production. This program prepares students to begin their careers at entry-level positions in the film or television industry, start their personal creative work, or continue their studies in a graduate program. Consult the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for more information.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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- Students seeking this BFA emphasis should apply to the university and be accepted under the Film & Television BFA program. The Department of Film & Television strongly encourages fall admission and requires a secondary departmental application. Please contact David.Walter@ucdenver.edu for application information. Given the cohort nature of the program, students should be aware that failing to take courses in order and/or failing to earn the minimum required grade in any course may delay their graduation date.
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
- At least 24 of the major semester hours must be earned at CU Denver.
78 credits are required for the FITV major with Acting for the Screen emphasis.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acting for the Screen Emphasis | ||
| To be taken in sequential order | ||
| Film & TV is a cohort program with a Fall start. | ||
| FITV 1001 - 4010 require a minimum of eight semesters (Fall/Spring) to complete. | ||
| FITV 1001 | Fundamentals of Film and Television | 3 |
| FITV 1220 | Acting for the Screen | 3 |
| FITV 1040 | Lighting, Grip, and Sound Introductory Workshop | 3 |
| FITV 1550 | Scriptwriting 1 - Fiction | 3 |
| FITV 1050 | Production I Basics of Film and Television | 3 |
| FITV 1700 | Improvisation for the Screen | 3 |
| FITV 1200 | The Culture of Television | 3 |
| FITV 2040 | Editing and Post Production Techniques | 3 |
| FITV 2100 | Movement for Film & Television | 3 |
| FITV 3570 | Directing for Film and Television | 3 |
| FITV 2650 | Sound for Film and TV | 3 |
| FITV 2050 | Production II Film and Television Techniques | 3 |
| FITV 2580 | Advanced Acting & Directing Workshop | 3 |
| FITV 3220 | Advanced Acting Workshop for Film and Television | 3 |
| FITV 3050 | Junior Project Production | 3 |
| FITV 3500 | Writing for Episodic Television | 3 |
| FITV 3070 | Voice and Dialect for Film & Television | 3 |
| FITV 3060 | Junior Project Post Production | 3 |
| FITV 3040 | TV Studio Production | 3 |
| or FITV 3090 | Producing Episodic Television | |
| FITV 3100 | Voice Acting Workshop | 3 |
| FITV 4000 | Senior Thesis Production | 3 |
| FITV 4100 | Business of Acting | 3 |
| Additional Required Film & TV Courses | ||
| FITV 3200 | History of Cinematic Arts I | 3 |
| FITV 3300 | History of Cinematic Arts II | 3 |
| FITV_ | Upper Division FITV Elective | 3 |
| FITV_ | Upper Division FITV Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 78 | |
To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.