Film Production & Creative Development (B.F.A.) - Storytelling - Resident
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ARTS 209 | Art as Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| INQR 101 | Inquiry | 1 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| MATH Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Technology Competency 3 | 0-3 | |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| ARTS 105 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview 4 | 2 |
| RSCH 201 | Research | 3 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| CINE 101 | Cinematic Arts Appreciation I | 3 |
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life 4 | 2 |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I 4 | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II 4 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 47-50 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements.
- 2
HIEU 201, HIEU 202, HIUS 221, or HIUS 222 is strongly recommended
- 3
All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course
- 4
Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 and EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 and THEO 202 waived.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| CINE 201 | Introduction to Screenwriting 1, 2 | 3 |
| CINE 202 | Introduction to Motion Picture Directing 1, 2 | 3 |
| CINE 203 | Introduction to Cinematography and Sound Design 1, 2 | 3 |
| CINE 301 | Cinema Legal Environment | 3 |
| CINE 302 | Story Analysis | 3 |
| CINE 303 | Producing and Directing | 3 |
| CINE 304 | Production | 3 |
| CINE 305 | Editing | 3 |
| CINE 350 | Thesis Production | 6 |
| CINE 351 | Thesis Post-Production | 3 |
| CINE 353 | Feature Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE 354 | Production Sound | 3 |
| CINE 400 | Feature Pre-Production | 6 |
| CINE 401 | Branding and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CINE 402 | Feature Production | 6 |
| CINE 450 | Marketing and Distribution | 3 |
| CINE 452 | Advanced Post Production | 3 |
| CINE 453 | Screenplay Rewrite | 3 |
| CINE 454 | Audio Post-Production | 3 |
| CINE 455 | Persuasion | 3 |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
- 1
After the successful completion of CINE 201, CINE 202, and CINE 203 students will pass through the continuance gate to continue in this major
- 2
Minimum grade of 'B' required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate 1,2,3 | ||
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- 1
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Directing take CINE 390, CINE 470, and CINE 471.
- 2
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Editing take CINE 281, CINE 282, and CINE 385.
- 3
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Screenwriting take CINE 475, CINE 477, DIGI 420.
- 4
Choose from the following courses: CINE 281, CINE 282, CINE 385, CINE 390, CINE 470, CINE 471, CINE 475, CINE 477, or DIGI 420.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 125 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 31.25 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major and concentration taken through Liberty University
- 31.25 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
- CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life | 2 |
| INQR 101 | Inquiry | 1 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview | 2 |
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTS 105 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| CINE 101 | Cinematic Arts Appreciation I | 3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Technology Competency 3 | 0-3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARTS 209 | Art as Communication | 3 |
| RSCH 201 | Research | 3 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I | 2 |
| CINE 201 | Introduction to Screenwriting 4,5 | 3 |
| CINE 202 | Introduction to Motion Picture Directing 4,5 | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II | 2 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CINE 203 | Introduction to Cinematography and Sound Design 4,5 | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CINE 301 | Cinema Legal Environment | 3 |
| CINE 302 | Story Analysis | 3 |
| CINE 303 | Producing and Directing | 3 |
| CINE 304 | Production | 3 |
| CINE 305 | Editing | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CINE 400 | Feature Pre-Production | 6 |
| CINE 402 | Feature Production | 6 |
| CINE 450 | Marketing and Distribution | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 6,7,8,9 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CINE 350 | Thesis Production | 6 |
| CINE 351 | Thesis Post-Production | 3 |
| CINE 353 | Feature Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE 354 | Production Sound | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 6,7,8,9 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CINE 401 | Branding and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CINE 452 | Advanced Post Production | 3 |
| CINE 453 | Screenplay Rewrite | 3 |
| CINE 454 | Audio Post-Production | 3 |
| CINE 455 | Persuasion | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 6,7,8,9 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 125-128 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.
- 2
HIEU 201, HIEU 202, HIUS 221, or HIUS 222 is strongly recommended.
- 3
All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information.
- 4
After the successful completion of CINE 201, CINE 202, and CINE 203, students will pass through the continuance gate to continue in this major.
- 5
Minimum grade of "B" required.
- 6
Choose from the following courses: CINE 281, CINE 282, CINE 385, CINE 390, CINE 470, CINE 471, CINE 475, CINE 477, or DIGI 420.
- 7
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Directing take CINE 390, CINE 470, and CINE 471.
- 8
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Editing take CINE 281, CINE 282, and CINE 385.
- 9
It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on on Screenwriting take CINE 475, CINE 477, and DIGI 420.