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Biola University
Production A production concentration offers students a thorough grounding in the creation of film, television or audio and new media. Students are encouraged to develop their technical skills, training for positions as director, cinematographer, gaffer, editor, sound designer, recording engineer, new media creation and/or production designer. Whether pursuing careers in the entertainment industry or media ministry, students discover a spirit of cooperation and collaboration is essential.
La Mirada, CA 90639 CMA Students are encouraged to purchase a computer with video editing software. While we understand the financial strains of such equipment expenditures, we also recognize that this technologically driven major involves costs well beyond the textbooks that serve as the essential tools for many other undergraduate departments. Contact the department for
specific equipment recommendations. General Requirements
Core Requirements CNMA 101
All Cinema and Media Arts majors must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all major courses taken at Biola. Anyone receiving a lower grade must repeat the course and receive a "C" or better. The total number of credits for major area credit from practicum, internship and directed research courses may not exceed 9 credits.
The Art of Storytelling
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CNMA 102 CNMA 104 CNMA 251 CNMA 262 CNMA 301 CNMA 302 CNMA 303 CNMA 315 CNMA 353 CNMA 359 CNMA 440 CNMA 456 CNMA 358
Visual Aesthetics History of Cinema Sound Recording
Directing for TV and Film
Transmedia
Concentrations Media Management
Production Management
Cinematography
A media management concentration introduces students to the business principles that drive the entertainment industry. Media managers make strategic decisions regarding what films get produced and what TV shows get broadcast. By combining classes in mass media and business, students are equipped to serve as producers or development and marketing executives, en route to corporate management.
Editing for Film and Television
Media Literacy
Motion Picture Production
Cinema and Media Arts Internship 1
Senior Media Project
Motion Picture Pre-Production
Core Requirements CNMA 204
or CNMA 452 Motion Picture Post-Production Elective Requirements Select 8 credits of upper-division Cinema and Media Arts electives
The Entertainment Business
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CNMA 301 CNMA 353 CNMA 359 CNMA 433 CNMA 440 CNMA 455 CNMA 456 CNMA 458
Transmedia
8
Media Literacy
Motion Picture Production Mass Media Law and Ethics
Total Credits
45
1 CNMA 440 must be taken for a total of 3 credits. Writing for Film and Television
Cinema and Media Arts Internship 1
Media Management Senior Media Project
The Writing for Film and Television concentration covers the fundamental elements of storytelling—from conception (the pitch and the outline), to execution (the script), to the all-important rewriting and polishing process.
Mass Communication Research
or CNMA 470 Cinema and Media Arts Seminar BUSN 211 Principles of Accounting I or CNMA 101 The Art of Storytelling BUSN 212 or CNMA 302 Production Management CNMA 355 Principles of Accounting II History of Television Programming or CNMA 449 The Role of the Producer CNMA 358 or CNMA 452 Motion Picture Post-Production BUSN 230 Introduction to Marketing Motion Picture Pre-Production or CNMA 392 Principles of Advertising Elective Requirements Select one of the following: COMM 387 Organizational Communication An upper-division CNMA elective Total Credits
3
Core Requirements CNMA 101
3
The Art of Storytelling
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CNMA 102 CNMA 104 CNMA 203 CNMA 204 CNMA 312 CNMA 351 CNMA 352 CNMA 353 CNMA 354 CNMA 405 CNMA 420 CNMA 440 CNMA 453 CNMA 456
Visual Aesthetics History of Cinema Screenwriting I
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3
The Entertainment Business
Screenwriting II Writing the Scene
3
Character Development and Dialogue
Media Literacy
3
The TV Writer's Room
Understanding Representation
Coverages and Rewrites
45
Cinema and Media Arts Internship 1
1 CNMA 440 must be taken multiple times for a total of 4 credits.
Beauty as Truth
Senior Media Project
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