{"id":16166,"date":"2026-07-27T09:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=16166"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:10:11","slug":"bfa-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/bfa-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Media B.F.A Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Film Media B.A., B.F.A<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/film-production-lab-hero.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"film-ba-bfa\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-film-ba-bfa\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11524\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11524\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11525\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11525\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/ba-curriculum\/\">B.A. Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16343\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/bfa-curriculum\/\">B.F.A Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11526\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11526\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11529\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11529\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/student-films\/\">Student Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11528\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11528\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/forms\/\">Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12399\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Minor Option<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor in Film\/Media requires you to complete 18 credits from courses currently eligible to count toward the major. Please consult with your advisor if you\u2019re interested in declaring a minor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B.F.A. Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth wp-block-paragraph\">The B.F.A. in Film Media is an intensive, experiential degree that integrates advanced creative practice with critical and historical study. The curriculum emphasizes sequential training in film and media production alongside rigorous engagement with theory, research and analysis. Students develop technical and conceptual proficiency through sustained coursework, collaborative projects and advanced culminating work that reflects professional standards and disciplined artistic inquiry. Students complete FLM 496, Capstone Seminar in Film\/Media, and the one-credit FLM 397 BFA Portfolio during their junior year. In their senior year, students complete FLM 497, BFA Capstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Degree Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a\/learning-outcomes\/\" title=\"\">Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Internships<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departmental and full-time internships are handled through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/\">Center for Career and Experiential Education (CCEE)<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can earn credit for your internship through&nbsp;<strong>FLM 401: Field Experience in Film Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn 1 to 6 credits (graded)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structured academic work in a business, industry, educational or agency setting (under faculty supervision)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FLM 401 Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Permission of department chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 18 credits of the courses required for the major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.5 cumulative GPA or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Film-Internship-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application and learning contract<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0must be completed and approved before the start of the internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/keith-film-sxsw.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you world ready?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to internship opportunities, the Office of International Education offers several study abroad and immersion programs that are specifically designed for film majors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uri-sa.terradotta.com\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=10499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter J-Term in Belize<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uri-sa.terradotta.com\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=10507\">South by South West (SXSW)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davis Hall Rm 101, 10 Lippitt Rd, Kingston, RI 02881<br>401.874.3456 \/ <a href=\"mailto:rromanow@uri.edu\">rromanow@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.F.A. 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