Los Angeles Film Studies Center An intensive semester-in-Hollywood program. Students get a taste of Hollywood by living and working in proximity to the Studio System. Biola Sundance Students attend Sundance Film Festival, the leading venue for independent film, where they sit in on screenings, filmmaker interviews, course lectures, and participate in dialogues on film and faith. This experiential class is held in Park City, Utah during January interterm. Japan Film Program Every two years, Biola ʼ s Cinema & Media Arts department offers CNMA 359, Motion Picture Production, in Tokyo as students produce a short film in conjunction with Christians in the Arts Network (CAN). The pre-production class (Advanced Production) is offered in the fall of even years and the actual production phase during the interterm of odd years. Students are then involved with post-production at Biola over the course of the spring semester. Contemporary Music Center For musicians or sound recorders who wish to work behind the scenes in the music industry, this program gives you a semester- long opportunity to study the music industry. You spend most of the semester in beautiful Martha ʼ s Vineyard, plus have an intensive field experience in Nashville. Cinema and Media Arts Biola ʼ s Cinema and Media Arts major seeks to usher in a new renaissance in media arts. We follow God as the ultimate creative force and communicate this with the world around us. Our location in Southern California allows us to access media professionals working in Hollywood, securing guest speakers, prime internships and additional resources via our Biola Studio Task Force. Degree Program Upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements, the Cinema and Media Arts Department offers the A Cinema and Media Arts major is 45 units, of which 24 must be upper division. Choose one of the concentrations listed below. Note : 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 units for major area credit from practicum, internship and directed research courses may not exceed nine units. Also, all Cinema and Media Arts Department majors are required to take the Biblical Studies 465 integration seminar for Bible credit. Production Concentration 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. Students who choose this concentration must include: • 8 units of upper-division Cinema and Media Arts electives • CNMA 101 - The Art of Storytelling Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 102 - Visual Aesthetics Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 104 - History of Cinema Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 202 - Introduction to Mass Media Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 251 - Audio Recording Unit(s): 2. • CNMA 262 - Directing for TV & Film Unit(s): 2. Bachelor of Arts degree: • Cinema and Media Arts
CNMA 301 - New Media Unit(s): 2.
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CNMA 302 - Production Management Unit(s): 3. CNMA 303 - Cinematography Unit(s): 2.
• CNMA 315 - Editing for Film & Television Unit(s): 2. • CNMA 359 - Motion Picture Production Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 440 - Cinema & Media Arts Internship Unit(s): 1 - 3. • CNMA 456 - Senior Media Project Unit(s): 3. And • CNMA 358 - Motion Picture / Pre-Production Unit(s): 3. • or CNMA 452 - Motion Picture Post-Production Unit(s): 3. Screen Writing Concentration A screenwriting 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. Through classes in the English department, students are encouraged to become vigorous readers. Students will also get a thorough grounding in the production process. Students who choose this concentration must include: • 3 units of upper-division Cinema and Media Arts electives • CNMA 101 - The Art of Storytelling Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 102 - Visual Aesthetics Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 103 - Introduction to TV & Film Production Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 104 - History of Cinema Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 202 - Introduction to Mass Media Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 204 - The Entertainment Business Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 356 - Screen Writing Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 440 - Cinema & Media Arts Internship Unit(s): 1 - 3. • CNMA 447 - Advanced Screen Writing Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 456 - Senior Media Project Unit(s): 3. • CNMA 470 - Cinema & Media Arts Seminar Unit(s): 1 - 3. And • CNMA 320 - Advanced Studies in Criticism Unit(s): 3. • or CNMA 355 - History of Television Programming Unit(s): 3. And • CNMA 364 - Media Performance Unit(s): 3. •
or ENGL 344 - Creative Writing: Fiction Unit(s): 3. In addition to the G.E. requirement choose one ENGL 220 - Literature & Film Unit(s): 3. ENGL 230 - Literature in Context Unit(s): 3. ENGL 251 - British Literature I Unit(s): 3. ENGL 252 - British Literature II Unit(s): 3. ENGL 281 - American Literature I Unit(s): 3. ENGL 282 - American Literature II Unit(s): 3.
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Media Management Concentration 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. Students who choose this concentration must include:
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