Program at a Glance
- Program
- Bachelor
- College(s)
- College of Sciences
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- Comm & Media, Nicholson Schl
BFA Film, University of Central Florida
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film emphasizes authorship that empowers our graduates for lifelong success in a variety of filmmaking and screenwriting modalities. Working with a diverse faculty in an intensive tutorial environment, students author original works, collaborate with a creative team, and develop their personal voice.聽
The Film BFA is a specialized admission, 4-year degree program that shares a cinema studies and production core with the Film B.A. program. After completing foundational requirements as Film B.A. majors, students can choose to apply for entry into the BFA via a portfolio review in their second year. 聽Prospective students must choose and apply for a Studio Course Sequence in one of the following: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, or Screenwriting.聽 Here are descriptions of these programs to carefully consider before making any selections.
- Experimental聽cinema (sometimes referred to as avant-garde) can be characterized by alternative forms of expression (non-narrative and narrative) and an emphasis on process, form, and experimentation with the tools and techniques of moving images.聽Students in these studio classes can expect to make small, personal films through non-industrial methods.
- Documentary聽filmmakers see themselves as storytellers like fiction filmmakers, but they are crafting stories about real people in real life situations. Students in these studio courses will explore documentary modes, the current trends in documentary, and the ethical, artistic, and technical aspects of documentary production as well as questioning preconceptions and tropes of documentary form and function.
- Narrative fiction聽filmmaking stresses the creation of original fiction or fictionalized stories told cinematically through classic means of production, albeit with modern, digital tools. In these studio courses, we 麻豆精品 S檒l move step by step through the many steps needed to create a convincing artificial world on screen tailored to a realistic budget and scale according to a filmmaker 麻豆精品 S檚 resources, while locating singular artistic voices and expression within the form, exploring the assembling and management of an efficient and effective cast and crew, and the creation of distinct, original cinematic storytelling from script to screen.
- In the聽Screenwriting聽track students will develop a feature screenplay or tv pilot through each step of the writing process — pitch, step outline, first draft — while giving input and feedback on their fellow students’ work. Students will learn and improve their ability to construct narrative and character through their own individual voices. 聽This track does not include film production.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- BFA students are required to achieve a “B” (3.0) GPA or better in the major, and a “C” (2.0) or better in Film Major courses.
- Students are required to achieve a “C” (2.0) or better in any studio concentration course taken to progress in the BFA program, which includes FIL4428C, FIL4437C, FIL4301C, FIL4302C, FIL4876C, FIL4877C, FIL4162C, and FIL4163C.
- A maximum of 6 hours of internship credit can be used in this major.
- Students must have a minimum of a “B” (3.0) GPA in the major and a “B” (3.0) or better in FIL 2424 to enroll in internship credits.
- Students must consult with a Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) advisor each semester.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 42 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF NSCM Film Program.
- Courses designated in (General Education Program) and (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Undergraduate Application Deadlines
- Fall
- May 1
- Spring
- November 1
- Summer
- March 1
- Fall
- June 1
- Spring
- November 1
- Summer
- March 1
- Fall
- March 1
- Spring
- September 1
- Summer
- January 1
