Because filmmakers need to know something to make films about, we recommend that Film BA students pursue a second major in another field of his or her choice. VCU offers many fields to select from for a second major. Because students cannot initially be admitted into more than one major, students would add the second major during the fall semester of the first year.
Any second major can be valuable for a filmmaker: the more you lean about other fields, the more interesting your films will probably be. It simply depends on your interests. If screenwriting or directing is what you're most interested in, then perhaps English, Psychology, Sociology, Forensic Science, Anthropology, or Religious Studies might be good. If producing and the business aspects of filmmaking are your interests, then Economics would be a good bet. If you're interests are more political, then History, International Studies, or Political Science would be worth doing. If the "look" or style of a film is a passion, then Art History would be helpful.
We're open to your proposing to us a coherent combination of non-arts courses that will allow you to explore fields you're interested in without having a formal second major. If what you propose and your reasons for wanting to do this are compelling, we'll support what you want to do.
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Film + Political Science |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Primary major: B.A. in Film; |
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| Second major: B.A. in Political Science (College of Humanities & Sciences) |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| UNIV 111 (Focused Inquiry I) |
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| STAT 210 Basic Practice of Stats (GER:math) |
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| [GER: Humanities] |
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| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
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| ARTS 001: Workshop: Cinema Scene Study |
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| POLI 103 U.S. Government [GER:social science] |
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| Spring semester |
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| UNIV 112 (Focused Inquiry II) |
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| POLI 105/INTL 105 International Relations |
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| POLI 107 Political Theory [GER: ethics] |
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| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II |
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| ARTS 001: Workshop: Cinema Scene Study |
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| SPAN 205 Intermediate Spanish Conversation |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective)* |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall semester |
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| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric II |
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| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
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| POLI 109 Comparative Politics |
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| POLI/SOCY 320 Research Methods |
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| Elective |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
2 |
| POLI 310 Public Policy |
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| POLI 341 Hist. Political Thought [GER:Ethics/WI] |
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| Electives |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
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| CINE 493 Film Internship (optional elective) |
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| POLI/AFAM/WMS 318 Politics of Race, Gender, etc |
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| POLI 303 Public Opinion, Polling and Media |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
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| [GER: Science with Lab] |
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| POLI 353/INTL 353 Latin American Govt/Politics |
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| POLI 490 Senior Seminar (capstone) |
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| Elective |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Total: 120 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level.
* Cannes Film Festival (optional elective, 1- 6 credits) is a recommended 15-day study abroad option
offered annually during the last two weeks in May through VCU’s Office of International Education. |
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Film + Psychology |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Primary major: B.A. in Film;* |
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| Second major: B.S. in Psychology (College of Humanities & Sciences) |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| UNIV 111 (Focused Inquiry I) |
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| STAT 210 Basic Practice/Stats [GER: Math] |
3 |
| [GER: Humanities] |
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| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| UNIV 112 (Focused Inquiry II) |
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| [GER: Social Science] |
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| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II |
3 |
| PSYC 214 Application of Statistics |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective) |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall Semester |
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| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric II |
3 |
| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
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| PSYC 317 Experimental Methods [WI] |
3 |
| BIO 101/BIOZ 101L [GER: Nat Science] |
4 |
| Elective |
3 |
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| Spring Semester |
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| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
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| BIOL/ENVS 103 |
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| PSYC 302 Psychology of Adolescence |
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| PSYC 321 Social Psychology |
3 |
| Elective . |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
2 |
| PSYC 341/SOCY 341 Group Dynamics |
3 |
| PSYC 451 History of Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 406 Perception |
3 |
| Electives |
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| Spring semester |
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| [GER: Writing Intensive ] |
3 |
| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
2 |
| CINE 493 Film Internship (optional elective) |
3 |
| PSYC 407 Psychology of the Abnormal . |
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| Electives . |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Total: 120 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. |
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Film + Business Administration and Management |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Primary major: B.A. in Film; |
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| Second major: B.S. in Business Administration and Management (contingent upon approval) |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
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| ARTS 001 Screenwriting Seminar |
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| UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I |
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| MGMT 171 Mathematical App. for Business . |
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| SPCH 121 Effective Speech [oral comm] |
3 |
| ECON 210 Principles of Economics I |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II . |
3 |
| ARTS 001 Screenwriting Seminar |
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| UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II |
3 |
| MGMT 212 Diff. Calculus and Opt. for Business |
3 |
| MGMT 301 Microeconomic Theory |
3 |
| ACCT 203 Introduction to Accounting |
3 |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective*) |
(1-6) |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall Semester |
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| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
2 |
| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric II |
3 |
| MGMT 302 Business Statistics |
3 |
| [GER: writing intensive] |
3 |
| ACCT 204 Introduction to Accounting |
3 |
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| Spring Semester |
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| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
2 |
| [GER: Social Science/Ethics] |
3 |
| [GER: Science with Lab] |
4 |
| FIRE 316 or FIRE 333 |
3 |
| [GER: Humanities] |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
2 |
| MGMT 331 Human Resource Management |
3 |
| MGMT 389 Managerial Skills Development |
3 |
| MGMT 329/INTL 327 Intro Intercultural Commun |
3 |
| ECON 303 Managerial Economics |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
2 |
| MGMT 321 Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| MGMT 334 Organizational Design & Effectiveness |
3 |
| MGMT 346 Tech and Management Process |
3 |
| MGMT 439 Intro to Quality MGMT and Six Sigma |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Year 4 |
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| Fall semester |
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| FIRE 311 Financial Management |
3 |
| INFO 360 Business Information Systems |
3 |
| MGMT 319 Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| MGMT 323 Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| MGMT 320 Production/Operations Management |
3 |
| MGMT 325 Organizational Communication |
3 |
| MGMT 434 Strategic Management |
3 |
| MKTG 308 Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
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| Total: 144 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level.
* Cannes Film Festival (optional elective, 1- 6 credits) is a recommended 15-day study abroad option offered annually during the last two weeks in May through VCU’s Office of International Education.
Note: Double major
A double major is the concurrent fulfillment of the requirements of two majors. To earn a degree with two majors, the student must complete the courses required in each major, any collateral/prerequisite courses required for both majors and the general education requirements of the primary major.
The primary major is the major that appears on the transcript as the degree awarded and the second major will appear as an accompanying note. One diploma is awarded and both majors will appear on the student’s academic record.
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Film + Economics |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Primary major: B.A. in Film; |
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| Second major: B.S. in Economics (School of Business; contingent upon approval) |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I |
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| Math 141 Algebra [GER: Math] |
3 |
| SPCH 121 Effective Speech [Oral comm.] |
3 |
| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
3 |
| ECON 210 Principles of Economics I |
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| ARTS 001 Screenwriting seminar |
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| Spring semester |
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| UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II |
3 |
| ECON 101/INTL 102 Intro to Political Economy |
3 |
| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II |
3 |
| ECON 211 Principles of Economics II |
3 |
| MGMT 171 Math for Business |
3 |
| ARTS 001 Screenwriting seminar |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective*) |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall Semester |
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| BIOL 101 Biological Concepts |
4 |
| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric I |
3 |
| MGMT 212 Differential Calculus for Bus |
3 |
| ACCT 203 Introduction to Accounting |
3 |
| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
2 |
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| Spring Semester |
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| [GER: Social Science; Ethics] |
2 |
| ECON 205 Economics of Prod Dev & Mkts |
3 |
| MGMT 301 Business Statistics |
3 |
| ACCT 204 Introduction to Accounting |
3 |
| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
2 |
| [GER: Humanities] |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| ECON 301 Microeconomic Theory |
3 |
| ECON 303 Managerial Economics |
3 |
| MGMT 302 Business Statistics |
3 |
| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
2 |
| ECON 421 Government and Business |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
2 |
| ECON 307 Money and Banking |
3 |
| 302 Macroeconomic Theory [WI] & Effectiveness |
3 |
| ECON 312 E-Commerce and Markets |
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| ECON 491 Topics in Economics |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Year 4 |
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| Fall semester |
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| FIRE 311 Financial Management |
3 |
| INFO 360 Business Information Systems |
3 |
| MGMT 319 Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| MGMT 320 Production/Operations Management |
3 |
| MGMT 323 Legal Environment of Business |
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| Spring semester |
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| MGMT 325 Organizational Communication |
3 |
| MGMT 434 Strategic Management |
3 |
| MKTG 308 Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
| ECON 419/HIST333 History of Econ Thought |
3 |
| ECON 489 Senior Seminar in Economics |
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| Total: 150 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level.
* Cannes Film Festival (optional elective, 1- 6 credits) is a recommended 15-day study abroad option offered annually during the last two weeks in May through VCU’s Office of International Education.
Note: Double major
A double major is the concurrent fulfillment of the requirements of two majors. To earn a degree with two majors, the student must complete the courses required in each major, any collateral/prerequisite courses required for both majors and the general education requirements of the primary major.
The primary major is the major that appears on the transcript as the degree awarded and the second major will appear as an accompanying note. One diploma is awarded and both majors will appear on the student’s academic record.
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Film + Philosophy |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Primary major: B.A. in Film; |
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| Second major: B.A. in Philosophy |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| UNIV 111 (Focused Inquiry I) |
3 |
| [GER: Math] |
3 |
| [GER: Humanities] |
3 |
| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
3 |
| PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| UNIV 112 (Focused Inquiry II) |
3 |
| SOCY 101 [GER: Social Science] |
3 |
| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II |
3 |
| PHIL 302 Reason and Knowledge |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective)* |
(1-6) |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall semester |
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| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric II |
3 |
| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
2 |
| PHIL 211 History of Ethics [GER: ethics] |
3 |
| PHIL 222 Logic |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
2 |
| PHIL 320 Philosophy of Law |
3 |
| SOCY 302 Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| [GER: Science with Lab] |
4 |
| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
2 |
| PHIL 327 Ethical Theory |
3 |
| PHIL 335 Social and Political Philosophy |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| GER: Writing Intensive |
3 |
| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
2 |
| CINE 493 Film Internship (optional elective) |
3 |
| SOCY 430 Politics, Power and Ideology |
3 |
| Electives |
3 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Total: 120 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level.
* Cannes Film Festival (optional elective, 1- 6 credits) is a recommended 15-day study abroad option
offered annually during the last two weeks in May through VCU’s Office of International Education. |
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Film + French |
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Sample Curriculum: |
Credits |
| Major: B.A. in Film; |
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| Minor: French (College of Humanities & Sciences) |
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| Year 1 |
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| Fall semester |
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| UNIV 111 (Focused Inquiry I) |
3 |
| [GER: Math] |
3 |
| [GER: Humanities] |
3 |
| ARTH 270 History of Motion Picture I |
3 |
| FREN 201 Intermediate French |
3 |
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| Spring semester |
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| UNIV 112 (Focused Inquiry II) |
3 |
| [GER: Social Science] |
3 |
| ARTH 271 History of Motion Picture II |
3 |
| FREN 205 Intermediate Conversation |
3 |
| Electives |
3 |
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| Summer |
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| Cannes Film Festival (optional elective)* |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall semester |
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| ENGL 200 Writing & Rhetoric II |
3 |
| CINE 200 Cinema Form and Concept I |
2 |
| FREN 331 Survey of Literature |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
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| Spring semester |
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| [GER: Ethics] |
3 |
| [GER: Writing Intensive] |
3 |
| CINE 201 Cinema Form and Concept II |
2 |
| FREN 321 French Civilization & Culture II |
3 |
| Electives . |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 390 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive I |
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| Year 3 |
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| Fall semester |
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| [GER: Science with Lab] |
4 |
| CINE 300 Cinema Form and Concept III |
2 |
| FREN 421 French Contemporary Culture |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
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| Spring semester |
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| CINE 301 Cinema Form and Concept IV |
2 |
| CINE 493 Film Internship (optional elective) |
3 |
| FREN 422 French Cinema |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
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| Summer Studio (8 weeks) |
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| CINE 490 Digital Cinema Prod Intensive II |
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| Total: 120 credits |
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At least 45 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level.
Course content and requirements are subject to change by the faculty.
* Cannes Film Festival (optional elective, 1- 6 credits) is a recommended 15-day study abroad option
offered annually during the last two weeks in May through VCU’s Office of International Education.
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