Please note: Indicating a major at admission only demonstrates
an interest in a field of study and is not a declaration
of a major or a pre-major. You must complete the prerequisite
coursework with the grade standard to officially declare a
Film & Digital Media major or pre-major.
Pre-Major
Students who have completed one lower-division requirement
(FILM 20A, 20B or 20C) with a grade of B- or better may declare
the Film & Digital Media pre-major. Pre-majors are eligible
for priority enrollment in FILM 120, provided they have satisfied
the necessary prerequisites.
Generally, our department advisor holds group pre-major/major
declaration meetings that are advertised and scheduled during
the beginning of each quarter. At these meetings, you will
learn more about the program and map out a study plan for
finishing the major.
When students complete their second lower division requirement
with a B- or better, they are automatically admitted to the
major and do not have to meet with our advisor.
Major
Students who do not declare the pre-major are eligible to
declare the Film & Digital Media major after completion
of two of the three required lower-division courses with a
minimum grade of B- or better (FILM 20A, 20B or 20C). Most
upper-division F&DM classes are restricted to majors and
pre-majors during pre-enrollment, so we recommend that you
declare the major late in your second year or early in your
junior year. When you are ready to declare the Film &
Digital Media major, you will be directed to attend a pre-major/major
declaration meeting (see pre-major).
Junior transfer students:
The requirements to declare the F&DM pre-major and major
apply to transfer students. Jr. transfers who have been accepted
into the university should attend a summer F&DM transfer
orientation and contact the department advisor prior to their
enrollment date to discuss specifications of enrollment. Please
visit the Transfer Students page
for more information.
Note: These Requirements apply to all 2008 incoming students.
Official UCSC admissions and major requirements are published
annually in the printed version of the UCSC
General Catalog and the 2008 updates will be posted in
the online General Catalog towards the end of August 2008.
2008-2009 General Major Requirements
Lower Division Requirements (3 courses)
• FILM 20A
The Film Experience AND
two courses chosen from the following three classes:
• FILM 20B
Introduction to TV Culture & Society
• FILM 20C
Introduction to Digital Media
• FILM 20P
Introduction to Production Technique
*Film 20P does not count as one of the two courses
needed to declare the Film & Digital Media pre-major
or major.
Core Curriculum (one chosen from each category: 5 courses)
Category A
• FILM 120
Introduction to Film Theory & Criticism
Category B
• FILM 130
Silent Cinema
• FILM 132A
International Cinema to 1960
• FILM 132B
International Cinema 1960 to Present
• FILM 132C
Gender and Global Cinema
Category C
• FILM 134A
American Film 1930 to 1960
• FILM 134B
American Film 1960 to Present
Category D
• FILM 136A
Experimental Film & Video
• FILM 136B
History of Television
• FILM 136C
History of New Media
Category E
• Film 194
Senior Seminar
Note: Any one of the seminar courses in the 194 series will satisfy the exit requirement for the major.
Electives (5 courses)
• at least three of the five required electives must be in Film and Digital Media history/critical studies
• any film courses from the above Core Curriculum in excess of requirement
• as many as two film courses taught in production
(Film 150 and Film 170 series)
• as many as two electives can be
from another department although they must be pre-approved
by our faculty
Diversity Requirement
• Students must include among these 13 courses
at least one upper-division 5-credit course that focuses
on diversity (i.e., non-Western, underrepresented ethnicity,
gender, or sexual orientation). Students can fulfill
the diversity requirement by completing a course from
the 132 or165 series. Also, specific offerings of Film
168, National Cinema and Culture, will count towards
the diversity requirement if pre-approved by the department.
