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Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Entertainment is granted through the college of Letters, Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts. Students study within the framework which combines a broad liberal arts background with specialization in a profession. Undergraduate students take their pre-professional courses in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, including the general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinematic Arts. The degree requires 128 units, including 13 lower division units and 34 upper division units in Cinematic Arts.

General Education Requirements

The university's general education program provides a coherent, integrated introduction to the breadth of knowledge you will need to consider yourself (and to be considered by other people) a generally well-educated person. This program requires six courses in different categories, plus writing, foreign language and diversity requirements, which are described in detail on pages 179 through 184.

Required Production Courses

Undergraduates admitted to the Interactive Entertainment Program are required to take CTPR 241 Fundamentals of Cinema Technique and CTPR 290 Cinematic Communication. These introductory production courses are taken concurrently during the junior year (see description below).

CTPR 241 is an experimental course dealing with the technical and aesthetic principles of directing, cinematography, editing, sound, and the development of ideas through a cinematic vocabulary.

In CTPR 290 students are taught the principles of filmmaking through demonstrations, hands-on production and critical analysis. Each student makes five digital video non-dialogue movies using equipment supplied by the school. Approximately $1200 should be budgeted for miscellaneous expenses, lab and insurance fees.

Required Courses Units
CTCS 190 Introduction to Cinema 4
CTIN 309 Introduction to Interactive Entertainment 4
CSCI 101 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 3
CTPR 241 Fundamentals of Cinema Technique* 2
CTPR 290 Cinematic Communication* 4
CTIN 483 Programming for Interactive Media 4
CTIN 484L Intermediate Game Development** 2
CTIN 488 Game Design Workshop 4
CTIN 489 Intermediate Game Design Workshop** 2
*Note that enrollment in CTPR 241 and CTPR 290 is concurrent
**Note that enrollment in CTIN 484 and CTIN 489 is concurrent
 
At least 6 units of the following are required:
CSCI 102L Data Structures 4
CSCI 105 Object-Oriented Programming 2
CTIN 401L Interface Design for Games 2
CTIN 403L Advanced Visual Design for Games 2
CTIN 404L Usability Testing for Games 2
CTIN 405L Design and Technology for Mobile Experiences 2
CTIN 406L Sound Design for Games 2
CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games 2
CTIN 464 Game Studies Seminar 2
CTIN 482 Designing Online Multiplayer Game Environments 2
CTIN 485L Advanced Game Development 2
CTAN 330 Fundamentals of Animation 2
CTAN 443 3D Animation and Character Design 2
CTAN 452 Introduction to Computer Animation 2
 
At least one of the following is required:
CTWR 410L Character Development and Storytelling For Games 4
CTCS 464 Film and/or Television Genres 4
CTCS 478 Culture, Technology and Communications 4
CTIN/CTCS 462 Critical Theory and Analysis of Games 4
CTIN 463 Anatomy of a Game 4
 
At least one of the following is required:
CTIN 459L Industry Workshop 4
CTIN 491L Advanced Game Project 4
CTIN 492L Experimental Game Topics 4

Grade Point Average Requirements

A minimum grade of C, 2.0(A=4.0), must be earned in all required and prerequisite courses. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major requirement.

Students who do not earn the minimum grade of C (2.0) in CTIN 309, CTIN 483, CTIN 484, CTIN 488, or CTIN 489 after repeating these requirements will be disqualified from the program.

Limitations on Enrollment

Registration in graduate level courses (numbered 500) for undergraduate credit requires prior approval of the School of Cinematic Arts.

Curriculum Review

Cinematic arts majors are expected to meet with an advisor every semester to review their progress. Contact the Interactive Media Program Office, SCA Room 223, (213) 740-6797, for an appointment.