Film Studies, Associate in Arts
Film Studies, Associate in Arts
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies provides a foundational overview of the history, evolution, and influence of the cinematic art form, and teaches students to analyze film and other forms of narrative media for aesthetic, cultural, and thematic context.
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies prepares students for transfer to a university in Film Studies or a related major. In addition, the degree offers a wide number of career possibilities in the entertainment industry from screenwriting and film directing to editing and production design, as well as the option to teach.
To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Film Studies, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units. Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
- Complete Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern. Transfer students should plan to complete the Cal-GETC. All courses for the Cal-GETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
- Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in courses used to satisfy the degree requirements.
- Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| FTMA M101 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M105 | History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II | 3 |
| FTMA M106 | History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| FTMA M130 | Beginning Single Camera Production | 3 |
| FTMA M138 | Beginning Motion Picture Production | 3 |
| LIST A - Complete two courses (6 units) from the following: | ||
| FTMA M102 | Introduction to Television Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M104 | Introduction to Documentary Studies | 3 |
| FTMA M107 | Directors and Genres | 3 |
| FTMA M108 | Women in Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M109 | Contemporary American Cinema | 3 |
| FTMA M115 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| FTMA M124 | Introduction to Television Studio | 3 |
| FTMA M126A | Non-Fiction/Reality Production I | 3 |
| FTMA M134 | Producing and Directing Film and TV | 3 |
| FTMA M140 | Beginning Audio Production | 3 |
| FTMA M170 | Digital Editing | 3 |
| * FTMA M130 or FTMA M138 if not already taken | ||
| Total Units for Major: | 18 | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College General Education Pattern | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 6 | |
| Elective Units | 24 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 6 | |
| Elective Units | 14 | |
| Total Units for the AA Degree | 60 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- analyze and interpret individual films through the use of discipline-specific terminology by examining the various cinematic elements and their application to specific narrative films
- demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of cinema from its emergence to contemporary film movements around the globe