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The Cinema Studies B.A. Program:
Academic Requirements

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all cinema studies majors must meet the following requirements (53–55 credits):

1. CIN 1500 and 1510/Introduction to Cinema Studies I and II* or
   CIN 2760 and 2770/Cinematic Expression I and II* (8 credits total)
2. One art history course (3–5 credits), chosen from the following or approved by the cinema studies program coordinator:
   ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II
   ARH 1060/Touchstones of Modern Art
   ARH 1070/The Work of Images: The Function of Art in Western Culture
   ARH 2050/Introduction to Modern Art
   ARH 2060/Art Since 1945
3. One of the following courses (4 credits):
   CIN 2000/Close Analysis
   CIN 2240/Research Practicum: Silent Cinema
   CIN 2500/Principles of Montage
4. Six upper-level elective courses in cinema studies (24 credits total)
5. CIN 3890/Cinema Studies Junior Seminar (4 credits)
6. CIN 4890/Cinema Studies Senior Colloquium (2 credits)
7. CIN 4990/Cinema Studies Senior Project (two semesters, 8 credits total)

Notes:

1. A grade of B or higher is required in CIN 1500 and 1510 (or CIN 2760 and 2770).
2. To advance to the sophomore year, students must pass a qualifying examination in film history and aesthetics, which is given at the end of the freshman year.

Updates to the 2011–2013 College Catalog

*Effective Fall 2012 (10/14/11):

• CIN 1500 and 1510/Introduction to Cinema Studies I and II replace
  CIN 2760 and 2770/Cinematic Expression I and II

Effective Fall 2011 (11/07/11):

• The requirements have been extensively revised. For previous requirements, please refer to the appropriate Purchase College Catalog.

Updated Nov. 7, 2011

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