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Department Info

The department office is open M- F from 8 AM to 5 PM.

The department office is located in Manzanita Hall, Room 195. The department phone number is (818) 677-3192.

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Degrees Offered

B.A. in Cinema and Television Arts (seven options); M.A. in Screenwriting.

Click here to view a complete description of courses offered by CTVA.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES
Students are accepted into the department as Pre-CTVA majors. After completion of the Pre-CTVA course requirements, students may petition for entry into the Option area for which they are quali

SPECIAL GRADE REQUIREMENT

Students admitted to the upper division CTVA major must complete the 33 upper division units with a grade of C or better in each course.

The CTVA undergraduate major prepares students in academic and creative aspects of the media disciplines through study in one out of seven options. Click on an option to view the required courses for that program of study.

Articulation Agreements
(courses at the local Junior Colleges that are transferable for credit to the CTVA major and pre-major)

Four-Year and Five-Year Degree Programs

Degree Options

ELECTRONIC MEDIA MANAGEMENT OPTION

Operational and management aspects of independent, studio, and network electronic media--including business structures, personnel, budgets, advertising, sales, research, and regulation of the media industries.

A minor is also offered in this option.

FILM PRODUCTION OPTION

Conceptualization, production, directing, editing, and distribution of film projects for both entertainment and informational purposes.

MEDIA THEORY AND CRITICISM OPTION

History, theory, and critical analysis of the culture of film and electronic media--providing a background for all professional training, with specific preparation for careers in teaching or research. Screenwriting Option: research, structure, and writing for dramatic and non-dramatic scripts for film, radio, television, and multimedia.

MULTIMEDIA OPTION

Pre-production, production and distribution of digital material for film, television and the World Wide Web. Students acquire effective computer skills to design websites, create streaming audio and video, design and create DVDs and CD-ROMS, and develop games in the interactive media environment.

RADIO & TELEVISION PRODUCTION OPTIONS

Pre-production, production, and post-production techniques for all electronic media formats--encompassing directing and all other creative aspects of studio and field production.

SCREENWRITING OPTION

Research, structure, and writing for dramatic and non-dramatic scripts for film, radio, television, and multimedia.

Graduate Program

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN SCREENWRITING

The Department of Cinema and Television Arts offers a Master of Arts degree in Screenwriting.

Pre-CTVA Advisor

By appointment only

Kathleen McWilliams
MZ 185
(818) 677-5053
kathleen.mcwilliams@csun.edu

 

 

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

Advisement is required each semester for all CTVA majors before being allowed to register in any CTVA classes.

Use the list below to identify if you need to meet with your major department and/or the Student Resource Center (SRC)/EOP prior to registration each semester. The Student Resource Center/EOP is located in Nordhoff Hall, Room 135. For news and information, go to their website at www.csun.edu/~srceop/main.htm or call (818) 677-2024. For CAMC Graduation Plans go directly to amc.csun.edu/EOP/EOPNEWSPLAN.

Student Level (units earned)

1st semester SRC/EOP -- Advisement Required

2nd semester (0-30 units) -- SRC/EOP Advisement Required

3rd semester (30-45 units)--Department advisement recommended, not required (registration not subject to an advisement hold as long as student is in good standing)

4th semester (45-60 units) -- Continuing Pre-CTVA in good academic standing (regardless of number of units completed): Department advisement recommended, not required

5th semester (60-75 units) - CTVA students who have entered their option: Major advisement required, students meet with a full-time faculty member from their option, must meet with faculty to have advisement hold cleared by CTVA office

6th semester (75-90 units) -- CTVA students who have entered their option: Major advisement required, students meet with a full-time faculty member from their option, must meet with faculty to have advisement hold cleared by CTVA office

7th semester (90-105 units) -- CTVA students who have entered their option: Major advisement required, students meet with a full-time faculty member from their option, must meet with faculty to have advisement hold cleared by CTVA office

8th semester (105-120 units) -- CTVA students who have entered their option: Major advisement required, students meet with a full-time faculty member from their option, must meet with faculty to have advisement hold cleared by CTVA office
First-time tranfers -- Department advisement highly recommended, not required

EOP students (0-59 units) -- SRC/EOP Required, if in option, Major advisement required (if an EOP student is Pre-CTVA, they cover the major at the SRC/EOP office)

EOP students (60+ units) -- SRC/EOP Required, if in option, Major advisement required (if an EOP student is Pre-CTVA, they cover the major at the SRC/EOP office)

Probation students (regardless of units) -- SRC/EOP Advisement Required & Department Advisement Required

Contract students (regardless of units) -- SRC/EOP Advisement Required & Department Advisement Required

Disqualified students (non-matriculating) -- SRC/EOP Advisement Required

The following faculty are available for advisement in the appropriate options.

All phone numbers are area code 818. When using campus phones, dial last four numbers only. The advisement hours listed are for the Spring and Fall Semesters. Summer advisement is by appointment only.


Electronic Media Management


Film Production


Media Theory & Criticism


Multimedia Production

Radio Production


Screenwriting

Television Production

Graduate Program

Pre-CTVA Advising