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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE

The Film Associate of Arts program offers study in the creative and technical aspects of the cinema as well as history, theory and criticism. Fundamentals of art are applied as students explore film through both form and content. Coursework is directed at providing students with rigorous hands-on experience in film production and critical studies of current and historical cinematic works. This program is intended as a transfer degree and should complete the first two years of requirements for a 4-year degree in Film.

Course Number Course Credits
COMM 1480Media Arts:3
FILM 1000Introduction to Film3
FILM 1100Film Production I3
FILM 1300Editing3
FILM 1400Screenwriting I3
FILM 2000Film Production II3
FILM 2100Cinematography3
FILM 2300Directing3
FILM 2380Cinema History3
Students are required to take a minimum of nine (9) credits from the following program electives:
Course Number Course Credits
ART 1130Foundations: Color Theory3
ART 1150B&W Film Photography I3
ART 1160B&W Film Photography II3
ART 1177Digital Imaging3
ART 2145Digital Photography I3
ART 2146Digital Photography II3
COMM 2110Nonverbal Communication3
COMM 2130Human Relations3
COMM 2135Gender Communication and Culture3
COCR 1010Professional Experience:1
ENGL 2286Legends and Lore3
FILM 2400Screenwriting II3
MDIA 1000Intro to Mass Media3
MDIA 2202Audio Production3
MDIA 2455Video Field Production3
PFDV 1500Managing Career Development3
PHIL 1000Intro to Philosophy3
PSYC 1000General Psychology4
THEA 1100Acting I3
THEA 2010Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I3
THEA 2030Beginning Playwriting3
THEA 2055Rehearsal and Performance1
THEA 2100Acting II3
Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
ARTS (In program)
HUM (in program)
LSCI 4 credits
MATH 3 credits
ORAL 3 credits
SOC 3 credits
UNST 1 credits

Total Credit Hours: 60

FILM

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The Film Associate of Applied Science program offers study in the creative and technical aspects of the cinema as well as history, theory and criticism. Fundamentals of art are applied as students explore film through both form and content. Coursework is directed at providing students with rigorous hands-on experience in film production and critical studies of current and historical cinematic works. The Associate of Applied Science in Film is intended to provide students with a skill-set that leads directly to employment.

Course Number Course Credits
ART 2145Digital Photography I3
FILM 1100Film Production I3
  
COMM 1030Interpersonal Communication3
OR 
COMM 2010Public Speaking3
  
MDIA 1000Intro to Mass Media3
OR 
MDIA 2100Media Writing3
Course Number Course Credits
COMM 1480Media Arts:3
FILM 1000Introduction to Film3
FILM 1300Editing3
FILM 1400Screenwriting I3
FILM 2000Film Production II3
FILM 2100Cinematography3
FILM 2300Directing3
FILM 2380Cinema History3
FILM 2400Screenwriting II3
Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is eitherWR2orORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Course Number Course Credits
ART 1130Foundations: Color Theory3
ART 1150B&W Film Photography I3
ART 1160B&W Film Photography II3
ART 1177Digital Imaging3
ART 2146Digital Photography II3
COMM 2110Nonverbal Communication3
COMM 2130Human Relations3
COMM 2135Gender Communication and Culture3
COCR 1010Professional Experience:1
ENGL 2286Legends and Lore3
MDIA 1000Intro to Mass Media3
MDIA 2202Audio Production3
MDIA 2455Video Field Production3
PFDV 1500Managing Career Development3
PHIL 1000Intro to Philosophy3
PSYC 1000General Psychology4
THEA 1100Acting I3
THEA 2010Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I3
THEA 2030Beginning Playwriting3
THEA 2055Rehearsal and Performance1
THEA 2100Acting II3

Total Credit Hours: 60

MEET YOUR PROFESSOR

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF FILM
For Jeremy Nielsen, the film program at Central Wyoming College is all about making movies and he puts cameras into the hands of his students the first day. CWC is the only college in Wyoming that has a film program.