How is the curriculum organized for Cinematic Arts students?
The curriculum varies according to program, but is generally broken down as follows: Production students use their first three semesters to complete their General Education (GE) and Critical Studies requirements. Beginning the second semester sophomore year, they commence the production sequence: three sets of courses that concentrate intensively on writing, producing, and editing short films. Critical Studies students are free to begin work on their division requirements when they begin the freshman year. Students usually begin by taking CTCS 190: Introduction to Cinema, concurrently with their GE requirements. These students also must complete a set of production courses, which is normally done in the first semester of their junior year. Writing students have a rigorous schedule that immediately begins with screenwriting courses while completing the GE requirements. These students must also take CTPR 290 during their junior year. Interactive Entertainment students begin their coursew
