Undergraduate Minor in Film, Television and Digital Media

Part of the Film, Television and Digital Media department

DEPARTMENT OF FILM, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL MEDIA (FTVDM): FTVDM MINOR

ADDING THE FTVDM MINOR

Students can ONLY add the minor in the 1st week of Fall and Spring quarter

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 introduce students to the practice and critical study of film, television and digital media.

When you have met the criteria to declare a FTVDM minor, please note that all degree requirements, including the specific requirements for the FTVDM minor, must be fulfilled within the unit maximum as noted on your Degree Progress Report (DPR). The FTVDM Minor is a self-sufficient minor, where students can determine their progress on their own on the DPR system. There is no counselor for the minor and questions should be directed to minors@tft.ucla.edu.

TFT cannot guarantee that students adding the minor during their final quarter of study will have the minor processed before they graduate. Please give yourself enough time to complete the minor. The minor cannot be completed within one year.

You must meet the following criteria to apply:

Declare a major in a department other than film, television, and digital media;
Be in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 grade point average);
All courses for the FTVDM minor must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better

LETTERS & SCIENCE STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:

Letters & Science students who may exceed their unit maximum may make themselves ineligible for a degree and/or may be removed from the minor. If you will exceed your unit maximum or are unsure as to whether this will be the case, please consult with an academic counselor in your Counseling Unit (Honors, Athletics, AAP, or CAC) before applying to the minor.

When you have met the above criteria and are ready to declare the FTVDM minor, please follow the six steps below:

STEP 1: FTVDM MINOR APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Submit a Signed Print Out of the FTVDM Minor Application Checklist

STEP 2: FTVDM MINOR COURSE LIST

Review and submit a completed FTVDM Minor Course List.

Must indicate at least three FTVDM courses that you have taken and all courses in the minor must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
A maximum of 12 units may be used for both the major and the minor.
Only courses on this list taken at UCLA will be considered.

STEP 3: UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHANGE PETITION

All Applicants must complete a Undergraduate Program Change Petition

STEP 4: UCLA DEGREE PROGRESS REPORT.

Submit a copy of your Degree Progress Report (DPR) from URSA.

STEP 5: FTVDM MINOR POLICIES & PROCEDURES.

Review and submit a signed FTVDM Minor Policies & Procedures form.

STEP 6: SUBMIT THE APPLICATION PACKAGE

All documents must be submitted in one package and not separately.

Completed/Signed FTVDM Minor Application Checklist.
Completed/Signed FTVDM Minor Course List.
Signed Undergraduate Program Change Petition
Signed FTVDM Policies & Procedures
A copy of your DPR.

THE FTVDM MINOR COURSE LIST
ONLY COURSES FROM THIS LIST TAKEN AT UCLA CAN BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE MINOR.

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
FTV 106A: History of American Motion Pictures

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 122J: Disney Feature: Then and Now
FTV 122N: History of Animation

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 122B: Introduction to art and Technique of Filmmaking
FTV 122D: Film Editing: Overview of History, Technique, and Practice
FTV 122E: Digital Cinematography
FTV 122K: Visual Effects
FTV 122M: Film and Television Directing
FTV 132: Screenwriting Fundamentals or 133: In-Depth Introduction to Fundamentals of Screenwriting (formerly 130B) note: you cannot get credit for FTV 133 if you have taken FTV 130A, 130B or C132.
FTV 140: Interactive Expressions
FTV 181A: Introduction to Animation
FTV 186: Introduction to Documentary Video Production
FTV 146: Art and Practice of Motion Picture Producing
FTV 184A: Overview of Contemporary Film Industries (formerly FTV 184)
FTV 184B: Overview of Contemporary Television Industries

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 106C: History of African, Asian, and Latin American Film
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 122B: Introduction to Art and Technique of Filmmaking
FTV 122D: Film Editing: Overview of History, Technique, and Practice
FTV 122E: Digital Cinematography
FTV 122J: Disney Feature: Then and Now
FTV 122K: Visual Effects
FTV 122M: Film and Television Directing
FTV 132: Screenwriting Fundamentals or FTV 133: An In Depth Introduction to the Fundamentals of Screenwriting (formerly 130B) note: you cannot get credit for FTV 133 if you have taken FTV 130A, 130B or C132.
FTV 140: Interactive Expressions
FTV 181A: Introduction to Animation
FTV 181B: Writing for Animation
FTV 181C: Animation Workshop
FTV 184A: Overview of Contemporary Film Industries (formerly FTV 184)
FTV 184B: Overview of Contemporary Television Industries
FTV 186: Introduction Documentary Video Production
FTV 106A: History of American Motion Picture
FTV 122C: Design and Experimental Film Production (formerly 188C)
FTV 122N: History of Animation (formerly 188N)
FTV 194 & 195: Internship Seminar/Corporate Internship

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE MINOR WILL BE INDICATED ON THE TRANSCRIPT AND DIPLOMA.

Students will learn in Week 6 of the quarter that they submitted their application as to whether they were entered into the minor or not. To check the status of your application, log into my.ucla.edu and check your DPR to see if the minor has been entered into your system. You may also check the petitions section to see if there is an update to your minor petition listed there.

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