Film Production & Creative Development (B.F.A.) - Visual Arts - Resident

Film Production & Creative Development (B.F.A.) - Visual Arts - Resident

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ARTS 209Art as Communication3
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective 13
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
MATH ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 30-3
Critical Thinking 1
ARTS 105Art Appreciation3
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 42
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
CINE 101Cinematic Arts Appreciation I3
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 42
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 42
THEO 202Theology Survey II 42
Total Hours43-46
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

Major Core
CINE 201Introduction to Screenwriting 1, 23
CINE 202Introduction to Motion Picture Directing 1, 23
CINE 203Introduction to Cinematography and Sound Design 1, 23
CINE 301Cinema Legal Environment3
CINE 302Story Analysis3
CINE 303Producing and Directing3
CINE 304Production3
CINE 305Editing3
CINE 350Thesis Production6
CINE 351Thesis Post-Production3
CINE 353Feature Screenwriting3
CINE 354Production Sound3
CINE 400Feature Pre-Production6
CINE 401Branding and Entrepreneurship3
CINE 402Feature Production6
CINE 450Marketing and Distribution3
CINE 452Advanced Post Production3
CINE 453Screenplay Rewrite3
CINE 454Audio Post-Production3
CINE 455Persuasion3
Total Hours69
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

Cognate 1,2,3
Elective 43
Elective 43
Elective 43
Total Hours9
1

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Cinematography take CINE 385, CINE 391, and CINE 396.

2

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Production Design take ARTS 113, ARTS 205, and FACS 302.

3

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on VFX take ARTS 473, CINE 395, and CINE 396.

4

Choose from the following courses: ARTS 113, ARTS 205, ARTS 473, CINE 385, CINE 391, CINE 395, CINE 396, or FACS 302.

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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours14-17
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
 Hours14
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
 Hours13
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours18
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
 Hours18
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
 Hours18
 Total Hours125-128
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: ARTS 113, ARTS 205, ARTS 473, CINE 385, CINE 391, CINE 395, CINE 396, or FACS 302.

7

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Cinematography take CINE 385, CINE 391, and CINE 396.

8

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on Production Design take ARTS 105, ARTS 205, and FACS 302.

9

It is strongly recommended that students desiring to focus on VFX take ARTS 473, CINE 395, and CINE 396.

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