This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2022 Cinema and Television Arts, B.A./Media Theory and Criticism Option
- 2023 Cinema and Television Arts, B.A./Media Theory and Criticism Option
- 2024 Cinema and Television Arts, B.A./Media Theory and Criticism Option
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 100 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning and IC) | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication | 3 |
| GE C2 Humanities | 3 |
| GE D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 210 (meets GE C1 Arts) | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication | 3 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 220 | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 240 or CTVA 250 or CTVA 260 | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) | 2 |
| GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity | 1 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 301 | 3 |
| CTVA 305 or CTVA 310 | 3 |
| CTVA 319 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 311 | 3 |
| CTVA 351 or CTVA 480 or CTVA 482 or CTVA 487 | 3 |
| Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective: CTVA 305*, CTVA 309, CTVA 315, CTVA 400, CTVA 411A-Z, CTVA 412, CTVA 413, CTVA 415A-Z, CTVA 416 | 3 |
| GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CTVA 410 | 3 |
| Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective: CTVA 305*, CTVA 309, CTVA 315, CTVA 400, CTVA 411A-Z, CTVA 412, CTVA 413, CTVA 415A-Z, CTVA 416 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective: CTVA 305*, CTVA 309, CTVA 315, CTVA 400, CTVA 411A-Z, CTVA 412, CTVA 413, CTVA 415A-Z, CTVA 416 | 3 |
| Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective: CTVA 305*, CTVA 309, CTVA 315, CTVA 400, CTVA 411A-Z, CTVA 412, CTVA 413, CTVA 415A-Z, CTVA 416 | 3 |
| Professional Preparation Core Requirement: CTVA 329A/B or CTVA 329C or CTVA 494A/B | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*If not taken to satisfy the CTVA History requirement.