Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Film? The EWU Film program prepares students for creative work in the motion picture and television industry. The coursework provides intensive experience in production and writing, as well as media theory and criticism. Facilities and Projects Film students have access to a variety of electronic media facilities, including radio and TV studios, electronic field production units, and audio and video editing suites. The campus proximity to Spokane provides a wide range of internship opportunities. The senior year in the Film program requires the writing of a classically-structured, feature-length screenplay and the successful completion of a senior film or senior thesis. Acceptance to the Major The program sequence may only be started in a Fall quarter. The program takes 6 quarters to complete, but students may elect to take it over 9 quarters by taking the junior-level criticism sequence a year early. Transfer students with a DTA from a Washington community college are eligible to start the program in a Fall quarter. Department Chair Dr. Pete Porter 107 RTV Cheney, WA Department Assistant Annie Hudson 104 RTV Cheney, WA Sample Careers Screenwriter Editor Director Producer Cinematographer Educator Communications Specialist Associate of Arts BA in Film (81 credits) Theatre and Film Department College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum) BUS 120 International Business (5) GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5) HIST 142 History of Japan (5) HIST 230 Latin American History (5) HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5) HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5) MUSC 109 World music (5) POLS 102 Comparative Government (5) POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL& 102 Composition (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) HUM 141 Introduction to Film (5)FILM 214 Film and the Humanities (5) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (25 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. These courses can be taken before or during the major Program. Foreign Language o Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum) ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5) ART 112 Non-Western Art (5) CMST 226 Gender Communication (5) CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5) ENGL 259 African American Literature (5) ENGL278 Women Writers (5) HIST& 219 Native American History (5) HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5) SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5) WS 201 Women of Our World (5) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.