To declare a major in film, students must have completed a minimum of 30 units and have satisfactorily completed film 10 or 20 with a grade of c or higher. University of california berkeley admission requirements. Students who have taken all coursework towards their major at uc berkeley do not need to bring. Uc berkeley does not offer ad hoc joint degree programs or cotutelle agreements with other universities. For more information on majors, minors, and other special programs go to our interactive berkeley. A maximum of 4 non berkeley courses may be applied towards the 8 upperdivision major requirements. Freshman applicants are students who are currently in high school with or without college coursework completed, or students who have graduated high school and. This course is an introduction to the study of a range of media. All upper division computer science course enrollments are restricted. Specific filmrelated careers for which we prepare students in the major include. The major adviser will declare the major if the declaration guidelines are met. The undergraduate individual major is a program leading to the bachelor of arts degree in an area of study that is appropriate to the college of environmental design but that cannot be accomplished through the other existing majors.
The requirement cannot be completed at an outside institution with the exception of uc approved study abroad programs. In the latest national research council nrc report, berkeley had the highest number of topranked doctoral programs in the nation. Uc berkeley plays in the pac12 conference and has a longstanding rivalry with stanford. It also provides curricular support for the designated emphasis in film studies for doctoral students in other departments. Film film majors have to take at least one language course at uc berkeley, secondsemester level or higher as appropriate to their background, in order to pass the requirement. Precommunication major students communication 1, 87, 88, and 89 students intending to become a communication major are strongly encouraged to declare precommunication as their major. If youre working on an associate degree for transfer adt in sociology at your community college, theres a lot of overlap with uc transfer pathway coursework. Review requirements and meet with an undergraduate major adviser uma for your major s of interest. Film 5 alternative and experimental media art, 4 units, generally offered in fall. Philosophy requirements must be completed at uc berkeley. The school consistently takes sat composite scores down to 20 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach.
Effective fall 2018 and implemented in fall 2020, all students planning to declare the media studies major will be required to complete media 10 or n10. Designated emphasis in film studies phd students at berkeley may add a designated emphasis in film studies to their major fields. To declare a major in film, students must have completed a minimum of 30 units. Programs graduate program revised upper degree committee requirements. Students who begin berkeley as freshmen should complete as many prerequisites as possible at berkeley. You are a transfer student if you have completed coursework during a regular session at a college or university after high school.
In addition to over 100 graduate programs, berkeley offers concurrent graduate degrees, interdisciplinary doctoral and exchange programs. To be eligible to do an external professional internship that relates to their film and media studies for course credit, you must be a film major in good standing. Individual major uc berkeley college of environmental design. No single attribute or characteristic guarantees the admission of any applicant to berkeley. The study, from an historical perspective, of major theorists of film. Berkeley does not offer a specific premed or prelaw major. Faq media studies university of california, berkeley. Student must receive c or higher in all of the classes for the major in order for them to count towards requirements.
For more information on majors, minors, and other special programs go to our interactive berkeley academic guide. Film 125 documentary forms, 4 units, generally offered in spring. The uc davis undergraduate major in communication encompasses 65 units, consisting of 25 units of preparatory subject matter and 40 units of depth subject matter. The uc berkeley department of art practice offers an undergraduate program in studio art which provides a firm grounding in basic techniques and principles while encouraging guided experimentation. Undergraduate program university of california, berkeley. Elective requirements in addition to the five core courses, 10 upper division units of electives, taken for a letter grade, are required. In addition to the coursework above, you will need to fulfill minimum requirements expected of all transfer applicants to uc. University of california berkeley typically requires applicants to be in the top 10 percent of sat test takers. Final approval of equivalent coursework is granted after the student returns from study abroad, and the course grades and units have been posted to the students uc berkeley transcript.
If a student is a declared cs or eecs major, they may be able to enroll directly in upper division courses during phase 1. Ba degree purpose and requirements uc berkeley art practice. All courses counting towards music major lower and upper division requirements must be taken for a letter grade. Revised upper degree committee requirements department. New requirements concerning the composition of the qualifying exam committee and the dissertation committee in film and media. Transfer requirements at uc berkeley, the worlds premier public university, you can excel beyond, exchange ideas and, ultimately, change the world. To declare a major in english, students will need to meet with the major adviser during an appointment or during dropin hours. The department of film and media studies at uc irvine provides students with a strong liberal arts background by combining theory and practice, giving our majors the tools necessary to navigate the complex film. No uc berkeley extension or online course may be used to satisfy a core requirement for the major. Media studies at uc berkeley is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to various media theories and practices in the broadest sense, including the history of media technologies, institutions, and the politics of media and its significance for democratic citizenship. Phd students at berkeley may add a designated emphasis in film studies to their major fields. All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements below must be taken for graded credit.
The bachelors of arts in film degree at the university of californiaberkeley. In any case, all linguistics majors must take ling 100, 110, 111, 115, 120 or at uc berkeley. Undergraduate program italian studies at berkeley is an interdisciplinary enterprise. A letter grade of c or higher must be received in all of your lower and upper division music major courses. In our experience, we have found that most introductory media studies courses at community colleges do not meet our requirements. For detailed requirements of your specific program, please see the major requirements tab on. Students pursuing a simultaneous degree must complete all collegeschools and major requirements. Uc berkeley uc berkeley also offers division i sports and falls just behind ucla on the list of colleges whose alumni have the most olympic medals berkeley alumni have received 185 total medals. Undergraduate program about advising new major requirements old.
This rich and diverse program offers rigorous engagement with the entire culture of movingimages in the larger context of humanistic studies, teaching students to think historically, theoretically, and analytically about a wide range of cinematic and paracinematic forms. Major requirements university of california, davis. Simply put, its one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Film berkeley offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate program leading. Although it may occasionally be necessary or convenient to take courses in community college over the summer, we urge intended majors to make it a priority to complete these courses at the uc level. To be eligible for admission to the honors program in film. Undergraduate education requirements are prescribed by four sources. Berkeley also offers an excellent undergraduate education in a wide variety of majors that prepare you for entry into law school. Igetc certification and uc reciprocity satisfies both essential skills and sevencourse breadth.
Uc berkeley is also the only university with a nearly halfcentury. Cs major upper division degree requirements eecs at uc. You will find courses in italian language, literature, history, cultural studies, film, and folklore offered by the department, both in italian and in english. Examines the ways in which documentary impulses and forms are present in. Declaring the major major requirements about concentrations minor requirements. University of california berkeley college of letters. Major requirements university of california, berkeley.
Basic admission requirements uc berkeley university of. Film 25a history of film i, 4 units, generally offered in fall and summer. A simultaneous degree is the pursuit of two majors in two different colleges or schools at uc berkeley. Many combine their degree study with a campus designated emphasis graduate minor in new media, in critical theory, or in women, gender and sexuality. The department of rhetoric is a leading center for interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences, committed to the study of rhetorical traditions from the classical to the contemporary eras. If the uc berkeley eecs department does not offer a similar course, consider if it. Only one uc berkeley extension or online course may be counted toward the major. In order for a non uc berkeley course to be used for the major it must be at least 4 quarter or 3 semester units, be accepted for units by the uc berkeley admissions office, and be accepted by a faculty advisor for the major requirement. Equivalent courses from study abroad can satisfy a maximum of 4 french major course requirements. You can double or triple major, study abroad, do research with faculty, and more. Freshmen requirements uc berkeley seeks students from all over the world to be a part of our amazing community. One of the advantages of a major in such a field as comparative literature, formed out of a variety of different concerns about literature, is that it allows a student, within a set of general requirements, to follow a program of study which contains a great deal of freedom, a program which can be greatly shaped by the students own interests.
Film majors have to take at least one language course at uc berkeley, secondsemester level or a higher, in order to pass the requirement. Satisfies the first half of the reading and composition. Degree requirements uc berkeley college of letters and. Each student must complete the following courses before graduating. All uc berkeley applicants must meet university of california link is external admission requirements.
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