Lower-Division Requirements (24–25 Units)
Prepatory Subject Matter
Choose Two (2) Introductory Courses (8 Units)
- CDM 001, Introduction to Film Studies (4)
- CDM 002, Introduction to Technocultural Studies (4)
- CDM 003, Media Archaeology (4)
Production Courses (8–9 Units)
- CDM 012, Introduction to Media Computation (4) – Two units of credit for students who have taken ECS 010, ECS 030, ECS 032A, ECS 032AV, ECS 036A, or ENG 006
- CDM 020 or CDM 020V (Virtual), Filmmaking Foundations (5)
- CDM 072, Introduction to Games (4)
Choose Two (2) History Courses (8 Units)
- CDM 040A / CTS 040A, Media History I: Gutenberg to Oppenheimer (4)
- CDM 040B / CTS 040B, Media History II: 1945–Present (4)
- CDM 041A, History of Cinema 1895–1945 (4)
- CDM 041B or CDM 041BV (Virtual), History of Cinema 1945–Present (4)
Depth Subject Matter
Upper-Division Requirements (37–38 Units)
All upper-division CDM, CTS, FMS, and TCS courses count toward the major.
Choose One (1) Theory Course (5 Units)
- FMS 127 / CDM 150, Film Theory (5) – Can fulfill only one requirement for the major
- CDM 151, Media Theory (5) – Can fulfill only one requirement for the major
Group A: Production – Choose Two (2) Courses (8–9 Units)
Cinema and Digital Media Courses
- CDM 100, Introduction to Fiction Filmmaking (5)
- CDM 101, Documentary Production (5)
- CDM 102, Experimental Production (5)
- CDM 103, Animation Production (5)
- CDM 104, Sound Design (5)
- CDM 105, Cinematography (5)
- CDM 106, Editing (5)
- CDM 107, Screenwriting (5)
- CDM 108, Producing (5)
- CDM 173, Game Design (5)
- CDM 174, Game Programming (5)
- CDM 189, Advanced Production Workshop (5) – Can only be taken three (3) times total for course credit
Art Studio Courses
- ART 114A, Video Art I (4)
- ART 114B, Video Art II (4)
- ART 114C, Video Art III (4)
- ART 117, Animation (4)
Variable Unit – Topic Must Be Production-Based
- CDM 192, Internship (1–4)
- CDM 195HA, Honors Project (1–5)
- CDM 195HB, Honors Project (1–5)
- CDM 198, Directed Group Study (1–4)
- CDM 199, Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1–4)
Group B: Study, History, and Theory – Choose Two (2) Courses (8 Units)
Cinema and Digital Media Courses
- FMS 127 / CDM 150, Film Theory (5) – Can fulfill only one requirement for the major
- CDM 151, Media Theory (5) – Can fulfill only one requirement for the major
- CDM 137, Studies in National Cinema (4)
- CDM 140, Studies in Genre (4)
- CDM 143, Studies in Authorship (4)
- TCS 155 / CDM 155, Studies in Technoculture (4)
- TCS 160 / CDM 160, Studies in New Media (4)
- CTS 162 / CDM 162, Studies in Digital Culture (4)
- FMS 165 / CDM 165, Studies in Film and Media (4)
- FMS 121 / CDM 165A, Studies in Film and Media: Identity (4)
- FMS 120 / CDM 165B, Studies in Film and Media: Nation (4)
- FMS 176A / CDM 165D, Studies in Film and Media: Popular Culture (4)
- CDM 191, Special Topics in Cinema and Digital Media (4)
Variable Unit – Topic Must Be Study, Theory, or History-Based
- CDM 195HA, Honors Project (1–5)
- CDM 195HB, Honors Project (1–5)
- CDM 198, Directed Group Study (1–5)
- CDM 199, Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1–5)
Upper-Division Electives – Choose Four (4) Courses from Group A and/or B (16 Units)
- CDM _____________________________________ (4)
- CDM _____________________________________ (4)
- CDM _____________________________________ (4)
- CDM _____________________________________ (4)
Refer to the Film Studies Minor Checklist for a list of approved upper-division electives.