Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, Television and Emerging Studies

Department Chair:

Dr. Stephane Dunn (Professor)

Faculty:

Prof. Avery Williams (Assistant Professor)

Program overview:

The Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies (CTEMS) major uses storytelling as a foundation for the intellectual and artistic study of film and television. The CTEMS curriculum places a strong emphasis on storytelling through learning professional screenwriting in addition to film and television aesthetics, history, and culture, cinematic language, film production fundamentals, film theory and criticism, African American cinema, classical Hollywood and international cinema, and the political implications of the TV and film industry historically and presently. CTEMS is a highly selective and competitive intellectual and professional academic major with a limited admissions rate. Morehouse applicants who want to major in CTEMS must apply through a secondary application during the designated time in the fall of sophomore year.

Transfer students who want to do the same should apply during the fall application period of their last year at their current school if they are officially in the sophomore year and will be officially classified as juniors upon entering Morehouse the following fall semester. Students must of course first be accepted into Morehouse College. A cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher and a general college academic performance of the same standard over semesters prior to applying to major or minor are expected. The quality and relevance of the applicant’s original written application and the academic record and program capacity all impact the admission decision.
Freshmen who plan to apply in the sophomore year will have a major designation, such as “pre-CTEMS). Students applying to minor in the program during the fall application period of sophomore year must complete the designated part for the minor on the CTEMS application. Minors do not take any of the screenplay or production courses.

Student learning outcomes:

• CTEMS majors learn the craft of screenwriting and understand fundamentals of the production process.
• Upon completion of the CTEMS major, students will understand the components of storytelling and the process of shaping compelling narratives by moving from idea to the written page, and ultimately to the screen.
• CTEMS majors gain an appreciation of the aesthetic, formal components, historical, political, and thematic implications of film and television.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

• Freshmen who plan to apply to major in CTEMS as required during the fall application period in the sophomore year will have the designation pre-CTEMS, which indicates the intent to apply to major in CTEMS.
• Students must also apply to minor (18 hours) in the program during the fall application period of sophomore year and complete the designated part for the minor on the CTEMS application.
• A cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher and a general college academic performance of the same standard over semesters are expected of applicants.
• CTEMS core required courses cannot be substituted with external transfer courses or others.
• A minimum grade of C is required for all Cinema, Television and Emerging Studies courses that apply towards the major or minor.
• Eligible sophomore applicants who intend to apply to major or minor should not attempt to take the introductory-level courses (e.g., HCTM 235 Introduction to Film, or HCTM 237 Introduction to TV) prior to applying.
• CTEMS core and special topics courses are restricted to CTEMS majors and designated minor only courses (exception HCTM 235 Introduction to Film and HCTM 237 Introduction to TV as enrollment space and designated sections allow).