Minneapolis Community & Technical College Directing AS Transfer Guide

Transfer to MSUM BFA in Film Production

MN Transfer Curriculum/Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

Goal Area Requirement
MCTC Courses
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area Requirement
Written/Oral Communication (met)
MCTC Courses
ENGL 1110 College Composition (3 cr) OR
Goal Area
1
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition I
Goal Area Requirement
Written/Oral Communication (met)
MCTC Courses
ENGA 1110 College Composition (3 cr)
Goal Area
1
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition I
Goal Area Requirement
Written/Oral Communication (met)
MCTC Courses
ENGL 1111 Research & Composition for Change (3 cr)
Goal Area
1
MSUM Equivalent
MnTC Goal Area 1
Goal Area Requirement
Humanities/Fine Arts
MCTC Courses
CIST 1101 Cinema History I (3 cr)
Goal Area
6
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 6
Goal Area Requirement
Humanities/Fine Arts
MCTC Courses
CIST 1102 Cinema History II (3 cr)
Goal Area
6
MSUM Equivalent
FILM 280 History of Film
Goal Area Requirement
Human Diversity
MCTC Courses
CIST 1104 Documentary History (3 cr)
Goal Area
6, 7
MSUM Equivalent
MnTC Goal Area 6, 7
Goal Area Requirement
Global Perspective
MCTC Courses
CIST 1103 World Cinema (3 cr)
Goal Area
6, 8
MSUM Equivalent
*FILM 385 Survey of International Cinema

Additional Goal Area Courses to Equal 42 Credits for Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

Minimum credits needed beyond AS requirements to complete LASC = 12

Students must obtain a grade of C or higher in requirements for majors below.

MCTC Courses
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MCTC Courses
CIPR 1101 Cinema Production I (3 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
FILM 172 Video Production (FILM 100 Technical Training: Video Production waived)
MCTC Courses
CIPR 1102 Cinema Production II (3 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
FILM 200 Technical Training: Beginning Film Making AND
FILM 284 Beginning Film Making
MCTC Courses
SCRN 1101 Intro to Cinematic Storytelling (3 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
SCRN 1101 Writing the Short Fiction Screenplay (3 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
DREC 2104 Directing I (4 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
DREC 2105 Directing II (4 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
DREC 2106 Documentary Prod (4 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
DREC 2107 Internship (2 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
MCTC Courses
DREC 2108 Directing Actors for Cinema (4 cr)
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Electives

*Course doesn't count toward fulfillment of the 40 upper division credit requirement.

Requirements remaining to take at MSUM (60 cr including remaining LASC).

Core Requirements:

  • ENGL 285 Scriptwriting (3)
  • FILM 101A Practicum (1)
  • FILM 281 Film Appreciation (3)
  • FILM 281S Studio in Film Appreciation (1)
  • FILM 384 Techniques of Film Directing (4)
  • FILM 386 Genre Studies (3) OR
  • FILM 387 Director Studies (3) OR
  • FILM 388 Topical Studies (3)
  • FILM 400 Tech Training: Intermed Filmmaking (1)
  • FILM 480 Film Theory & Criticism (3)
  • FILM 484 Intermediate Filmmaking (3)
  • FILM 492A Senior Seminar Project Devel (1)
  • FILM 492B Senior Seminar (3)

Restricted Electives: (13 cr)
Choose from list. Consult with MSUM Advisor for best choices.

General Electives (9 cr)
Consult with MSUM Advisor for best choices.