1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Film
(81 credits)
Theatre and Film Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
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 completion of a major film/ video production or theory/criticism project. Acceptance to the Major The program can only be started in a Fall quarter, typically in the Junior, or Third, Year. In order to be accepted into the Film major, all students must have completed the general education requirements. Transfer students with a DTA from a Washington community college are eligible to start the program in a Fall quarter. All other transfers must complete EWU general education requirements before taking Film courses.
Department Chair
Dr. Pete Porter
RTV 107
Department Assistant
Mina Simonsen
104 RTV
Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
Screenwriter
Editor
Director
Producer
Cinematographer
Educator
Communications Specialist

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
CENTRAL SEATTLE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 102 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
INDIVIDUALS, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES (15 credits)
NATURAL WORLD (15 credits)
VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS (15credits)
ELECTIVES (30 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language 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)
AME 150 America’s Ethnic History (5)
AME 151 Societies and Cultures of the U.S.
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5)
BUS 112 Multi-Cultural Issues in the American Workplace (5)
CMST 205 Multicultural Communication (5)
ENGL 260 Asian American Lit (5)
ENGL 258 Literature of American Culture (5)
ENGL 291 Literature by Women (5)
HIST 131 Asian-American History (5)
HIST 138 Survey of Chicano History (5)
HIST 140 Women in American History (5)
HIST 145 Women, Race and Class (5)
HIST 150 History of American Minorities (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
HUM 105 Intercultural Communication (5)
ISP 105 Women in the Global Context
POLS 213 Women and Politics (5)
PSYC 250 Psyc of African American (5)
PSYC 257 Psychology of Gender (5)
SOC 105 Sociology of Black Americans (5)
SOC 106 Soc of Asian Americans (5)
SOC 150 Race/Ethnic Relations (5)
SOC 220 Sex Roles in Society (5)
SPAN 238 Chicano Narrative (5)
WMN 140 Women in American History (5)
WMN 200 Introduction to Gender Studies (5)
WMN 257 Psychology of Gender (5)
International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)
ANTH 113 Africa (5)
ANTH 130 World Cultures (5)
ANTH 135 Intro to Environmental Anth (5)
ANTH& 125 Human Variation (5)
ANTH 275 Medical Anthropology (5)
ART 255 History of the Art of Asia (5)
ENV150 Environmental Issues and Problems I (5)
GEG 260 Geopolitics/Middle East (5)
HIST 120 Survey of African Hist (5)
HIST 208 Tsars and Soviets: Russian Civilization (5)
HIST 251History of China (5)
HUM 261 Japanese Civilization (5)
ISP 101 The Global Society (5)
ISP 110 Intro to Global Studies (5)
ISP 210 The Pacific Century (5)
ISP 220 World Hunger (5)
ISP 251 History of Chinese Civilization (5)
POLS 112 Contemporary World (5)
POLS 220 Comparative Political System (5)
POLS 255 Government and Politics of the Middle East (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
REL 150 Intro to West Religions (5)