Which College Should I Go To For Film Editing?

Question by Crystal S: Which College Should I Go To For Film Editing?
I’m looking for a school that has a bachelor’s degree
I want to be a film editor and I don’t know which college to go to. I live in California.

Best answer:

Answer by Christie
California State University – Long Beach
Bachelor degree
Film / Electronic Arts
Film/Electronic Media

-Degree Requirements-

Students are admitted to this option by virtue of meeting the Admission Requirements and Supplemental Screening listed above.

Requirements:

I. Major Screening Course – subtotal (3 units)

1. FEA 299 Media Aesthetics (should be taken in their sophomore year)

II. Media Studies Core – subtotal (9 units)

1. FEA 300 History of Broadcasting (3)
2. FEA 302 Classical Film Theory (3)
3. FEA 314 Theatrical Film Symposium (3) (for students who entered the FEA major prior to Fall 2008) or FEA 205 Film History (3) (for students who are entering the major in Fall 2008 or after)

III. Media Practice Core (choose two courses from one track, for 6 units total) – subtotal (6 units)

1. Post-Production
1. FEA 307 Audio Production
2. FEA 320 Sound Design
3. FEA 415 Media Editing
4. FEA 416 Advanced Media Editing
2. Management
1. FEA 327 Production Management
2. FEA 376 Media Sales/Distribution (F)
3. Writing
1. FEA 303 Film and Electronic Media Writing
2. FEA 304 Writing the Short Script
3. 404 Writing the Feature Script (prerequisite FEA 303 or 304 with “B” or better)
4. 408 Writing the Screen Adaptation (prerequisite FEA 303 or 304 with “B” or better or ENGL 405 or 407 with “B” or better)

IV. Culture and Media (choose three) – subtotal (9 units)

1. FEA 310 Media and Culture
2. FEA 317/W/ST 316 Women in U.S. Film
3. FEA 318I/ENGL 318I Theory of Fiction and Film
4. FEA 380 Documentary History and Theory (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
5. FEA 394 American Film Genres (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
6. FEA 412 American TV and African-Americans
7. FEA 486I Alternative Media

V. International Media (choose three) – subtotal (9 units)

1. FEA 392A European Cinema (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
2. FEA 392B European Cinema (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
3. FEA 392C Latin American Cinema (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
4. FEA 392D Japanese Cinema (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
5. No more than one from:
* FEA 454/ITAL 454 Italian Cinema
* FEA 456/FREN 456 French Cinema
* RUSS 428 Russian Cinema
* SPAN 428 Spanish Cinema

VI. Electives – subtotal (12 units)

This requirement can be met with a sequence of elective courses in FEA (see CSULB Catalog for additional FEA courses not listed here and for full course descriptions). With prior advisor approval, certain non-FEA courses may be counted toward this requirement.

VII. Senior Theory Course (choose one) – subtotal (3 units)

1. FEA 401 Contemporary Film Theory (prerequisite FEA 300 and 302)
2. FEA 402 Television Critical Theory (prerequisite FEA 300 or 310)

TOTAL UNITS TO COMPLETE THE OPTION: 51 units

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