Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies

Cinema Studies B.A. Credit Breakdown

A minimum of 128 credit points are required for the B.A. degree in Cinema Studies. The distribution of points is as follows:

General education points for Tisch majors, totaling 44, should be distributed as follows:

Writing (including Art and the World and The World Through Art)	8 points
Foreign Language	8 points
Foundations of Contemporary Culture (including Texts & Ideas, Cultures & Contexts, and an approved Social Sciences course)	12 points
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry (including Quantitative Reasoning and Natural Science I)	8 points
College of Arts & Sciences coursework	8 points

College of Arts & Sciences majors should consult with a CAS adviser for General Education requirements.

Cinema Studies points for all students, totaling 40, should be distributed as follows:

Intro to Cinema Studies	4 points
Film History	4 points
Film Theory	4 points
Television: History & Culture	4 points
Advanced Seminar (Topics rotate each semester)	4 points
1 US Cinema course	4 points
2 International Cinema courses	8 points
2 Cinema Studies elective courses	8 points

Tisch student minor coursework should total a minimum of 16 points.

Elective coursework should total 28 points.