Film Minor

The Film, Television and Digital Media minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with a series of courses that promote the study of film, television and digital media as art forms with social, political, cultural and economic significance.

The minor consists of a choice of upper division courses that expose students to the practice and critical study of film, television and digital media.

Minor petitions will only be accepted from week three to week six of the regular academic quarters and in the month of August for summer.

• To enter the minor, students must have
  • declared a major in a department other than Film, Television and Digital Media;
  • be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 grade-point average);
  • have completed at least two film, television and digital media classes from the approved minor list with a grade of B or better;
  • All degree requirements, including the specific requirements for the film minor, must be fulfilled within the unit maximum established by the student's major department.

• Select ONE course from Film and Media History:

  FTV 106B

  History of the European Motion Picture

  FTV 106C

  History of African, Asian, and Latin American Film

  FTV 110A

  American Television History

  Select ONE course from Film and Media Aesthetics:

  FTV M50

  Introduction to Visual Culture

  FTV 113

  Film Authors

  FTV 114

  Film Genres

  FTV 116

  Film Criticism

  FTV 188J

  Disney Feature: Then and Now

  FTV 188N

  History of Animation (pending course approval)

  Select ONE course from Film, Media, and Society:

  FTV 108

  History of Documentary Film

  FTV M111

  Women and Film

  FTV 112

  Film and Social Change

  FTV M117

  Chicanos in Film/Video

  Select TWO courses from Film and Media Practice:

  FTV 130B

  In-Depth Introduction to Fundamentals of Screenwriting (formerly 130C)

  FTV 140

  Interactive Expressions

  FTV 181A

  Introduction to Animation

  FTV 184

  Overview of Contemporary Film and Television Industries

  FTV 186

  Introduction to Documentary Video Production

  FTV 188B

  Introduction to art and Technique of Filmmaking

  FTV 188D

  Film Editing: Overview of History, Technique, and Practice

  FTV 188E

  Digital Cinematography

  FTV 188K

  Visual Effects

  FTV 188M

  Film and Television Directing

  Select TWO courses from Film and Media Studies Electives (only those courses not previously taken can fulfill this area):

  FTV M50

  Introduction to Visual Culture

  FTV 106B

  History of the European Motion Picture

  FTV 108

  History of Documentary Film

  FTV 110A

  American Television History

  FTV M111

  Women and Film

  FTV 112

  Film and Social Change

  FTV 113

  Film Authors

  FTV 114

  film Genres

  FTV 116

  Film Criticism

  FTV M117

  Chicanos in Film/Video

  FTV 130A

  Screenwriting Fundamentals

  FTV 130B

  An In Depth Introduction to the Fundamentals of Screenwriting (formerly 130C)

  FTV 140

  Interactive Expressions

  FTV 181A

  Introduction to Animation

  FTV 181B

  Writing for Animation

  FTV 181C

  Animation Workshop

  FTV 184

  Overview of Contemporary Film and Television Industries

  FTV 186

  Introduction Documentary Video Production

  FTV 188B

  Introduction to Art and Technique of Filmmaking

  FTV 188D

  Film Editing: Overview of History, Technique, and Practice

  FTV 188E

  Digital Cinematography

  FTV 188F

  Hollywood Now!

  FTV 188J

  Disney Feature: Then and Now

  FTV 188K

  Visual Effects

  FTV 188M

  Film and Television Directing

  FTV 188N

  History of Animation (pending course approval)

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be taken in addition to units applied toward the major or minor requirements in another department or program. All units applied towards the minor must be taken in residence at UCLA. Film, television and digital media courses taken at other institutions will not be applicable towards the minor.

All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.

Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.