{"id":1870,"date":"2018-01-08T16:08:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1870"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:50:13","slug":"ba-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-a\/ba-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Media B.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.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/filmmedia20.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.A. Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Degree Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>120 credits total required for graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least 31 credits (maximum 46 credits) must be in the major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least 42 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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\/advising\/film-media-b-a\/\" title=\"\">curriculum sheets\/advising<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/film-media-b-a-b-f-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\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\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.A. Curriculum Degree Requirements 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