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Course Requirements

First Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
FILM 101FOUNDATIONS OF CINEMA FOR MAJORS4
FILM 105FOUNDATIONS OF TELEVISION4
FILM 110DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I4
FILM 131HISTORY OF CINEMA PRODUCTION4
FILM 170THE ART OF PRODUCTION DESIGN4
MCS 274DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CINEMA AND TELEVISION4
POST 110EDITING I4
POST 128THE ART OF SOUND DESIGN AND FILM4
SCWR 101SCREENWRITING FOR MAJORS4

Second Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
DES 111DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS I2
DES 112DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS II2
DES 113DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS III2
DES 141ELEMENTS OF DESIGN4
DES 142PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN4
DES 143SCRIPT ANALYSIS4
DES 250MATERIALS AND PROCESSES4
FILM 270PRODUCTION DESIGN4
FILM 279VISUAL DESIGN4
TEC 151TECHNICAL DRAWING I2
TEC 152TECHNICAL DRAWING I2
TEC 153TECHNICAL DRAWING I2

Third Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
DES 243SCENE DESIGN I4
DES 252SCENOGRAPHIC DRAFTING3
DES 253SCENOGRAPHIC DRAFTING3
DES 284MODEL BUILDING3
DES 387SCENE PAINTING2
DES 388SCENE PAINTING2
FILM 250CINEMATOGRAPHY I4
FILM 370ADVANCED PRODUCTION DESIGN4
SCWR 120FILM STRUCTURE FOR MAJORS4
THE 381SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE4
THE 382SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE4
THE 383SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE4
Four (4) Credit Hours of Open Elective4

Fourth Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
FILM 210CINEMA PRODUCTION II4
FILM 398DIGITAL CINEMA CAPSTONE4
Four (4) Credit Hours of Major Electives4
11 Credit Hours of Open Electives11

Major Electives

Major Elective Credit Hours may be selected from any 200-level or 300-level course in ANI, CP, DOC, FILM, POST, SCWR, or VFX.

Open Electives

Open Elective Credit Hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. Open electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.

Program Combination Restrictions

Students pursuing the BFA in Film and Television with a Concentration in Production Design are forbidden from pursuing the BA in Film and Television. Students pursuing the BFA in Film and Television with a Concentration in Production Design are also forbidden from pursuing the Minor in Film Production.