RIT - School of Film and Animation

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Performance/StageCraft Emphasis

First Year
250	Intro to Performing Arts	3
256	Script Analysis	3
258	Play Creating	3
or
267	Fund. Choreography	3
222	Film Language	4
298	Theatre Practicum	4-6
210	Acting II OR-	3
266	Ballet	3
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Second Year
253	Arts Management OR-	3
272	Stage Management	3
331	Intro to Animation or	4
358	H&A: Animation
339	Ind. Theatre Production	4
243	Intro to Portable Video	4
342	Writing for F/V I	3
343	Writing for F/V II	3
259	Creative Translation	3
**History & Aesthetics
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F&A or PA Perf & Technical Elective (9-12)
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Third Year
413	Senior Project Seminar	1
**History & Aesthetics Elective
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***F&A History & Aesthetics
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261	Audition Technique	3
Perf/Management Emphasis
Performing Arts Prod. Wkshp I		4
Performing Arts Prod. Wkshp II		4
347	Directing for Film	3
Script Emphasis
444	Advanced Scriptwriting	4
445	Script Prod. Wkshp I	4
455	Script Prod. Wkshp II	4

Fourth Year
507	Senior Project I	6
508	Senior Project II	4
509	Senior Project III	2
512	Senior Forum II	2
513	Senior Forum III	2
***F&A or PA Elective (12 credit minimum)
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**F&A History & Aesthetics (3 credit minimum)
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Non-Film and Animation Credits:

Year 1 or 2
2076-	Foundations of Computer Imaging	4

Year 1&2 Liberal Arts Core(28 credits) (200/300 Level Courses)
0502-225	Writing & Literature I	4
0502-226	Writing & Literature II	4
0505-	Fine Art	4
0507-	History	4
0508-	Sci/Tech/Values OR-	4
0509-	Phil	4
Social Science (choose 2)
0511-	Economics	4
0513-	Political Science	4
0514-	Psychology	4
0515	Soc OR-	4
0510	Anthrop	4

Year 3&4 (400/500 Level Courses) LIBERAL ARTS CONCENTRATION / MINORS (Choose 1 Option)
Liberal Arts Minor 5 upper level courses in minor of choice and 1 upper level liberal arts elective course OR
Liberal Arts Concentration 3 upper level courses from concentration of choice and 3 upper level liberal arts elective course OR
0520-501	Lib Arts Sr. Seminar	2

Total of 181-191 credits for BFA degree.
Note: Film and Animation students must maintain passing grades in listed courses for at least 15 credit hours per quarter to meet the 4 year degree schedule.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (F.Y.E. or Wellness & 2 Phys. Ed.)

First Year Enrichment (Freshman Only)	0
Wellness (Transfers Only)	0
1105-041 Total Fitness or 1105-045 Health: Mind/Body Connection
Phys.Ed. Courses (2 different courses)
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