The general Film and Digital Media major requires three lower-division
and ten upper-division courses in residence and satisfaction
of the senior comprehensive requirement. Students are encouraged
to complete the lower-division courses as early in their studies
as possible so that the petition to full major status is accomplished
no later than the first quarter of the junior year. Upon acceptance
into the major, students are accepted into the film and digital
media major but not into either of the concentrations.
See Major Requirements
for more information about declaring F&DM.
Students are advised to take FILM 120, Introduction to Film
Theory and Criticism, during the fall quarter of their second
year: FILM 20A and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing
and Composition requirements (UCSC GEs) are prerequisites
for FILM 120. Completion of FILM 120 will satisfy the General
Education W (writing) requirement and will prepare students
for further study in upper-division film and digital media
courses.
Most upper-division courses offered by the Film and Digital Media Department are limited in enrollment: Admission to them is restricted based on completion of prerequisites and other major requirements.
Prior to enrolling in upper division courses in production,
digital media, or new media, students are strongly encouraged
to become familiar with the basics of computers, specifically
the MacIntosh platform. UCSC Instructional Computing (IC)
is a campus unit that offers training and support for students
who need to develop their computer skills. For more information,
visit their website at http://ic.ucsc.edu/students.
