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The Bachelor of Film Studies degree is offered in partnership with SAIT Polytechnic. It is intended for students who want the flexibility and broad interdisciplinary base of knowledge provided by a University degree combined with the practical skills in film and video or new media production provided by a professional diploma program. The University of Calgary portion of the degree (twelve full-course equivalents) may be taken either before or after the SAIT portion of the degree (eight full-course equivalents).

Note: Students must apply separately to SAIT Polytechnic and meet all its admission requirements and application deadlines.

For further information visit the Faculty of Communication and Culture website, www.comcul.ucalgary.ca, or contact the Communication and Culture Faculty Office, 403.220.6343.

See 3.1 Admissions information under Faculty Regulations.

Students requesting admission to this program apply to the same quota pool as those applying to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies. When a student is presenting a SAIT or equivalent diploma for block transfer credit to the Bachelor of Film Studies degree, the grade point average for admission to the Film Studies quota program will be calculated over the entire diploma.

The Faculty requires that students complete an approved program equivalent to 20 full courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. The program must include the following components:

1. Twelve full-course equivalents, as outlined below, of University of Calgary or university transfer courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. The grade in General Studies 300 must be at least "C-". Not more than 10 full course equivalents of the entire program may be transferred from other institutions. Therefore, no more than two full-course equivalents, in addition to the block transfer for the diploma, of transfer credit may be used toward this requirement No more than three full-course equivalent "D" or "D+" grades will be counted in the twelve courses. A maximum of one full-course equivalent "D" or "D+" grade may be in General Studies 500 or courses designated FILM. At least seven full-course equivalents must be at the senior level.

2. Completion of the SAIT Film and Video Production diploma program, or approved equivalent, with a grade point average of 2.00 on all courses. No more than one and one-half full-course equivalents may have a grade of "D" or "D+."

3. All prerequisites must be met with a "C-" or better.

Note: Students must apply separately to SAIT and meet all its admission requirements and application deadlines. Students who are unsuccessful in applying to SAIT may transfer to the four-year Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies at the University of Calgary, or to any other University of Calgary program for which they qualify. Courses already completed toward the Bachelor of Film Studies (BFS) may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies.

University of Calgary Components:

Core Courses

Film 201, 321, 331 or 333; Film 451 or Canadian Studies 331

Communications Studies 580

General Studies 300, 500

Options

One full-course from:

Canadian Studies 331 (if not selected for the Core), 341, 421

Any course labelled FILM

Intercultural Requirement

The Intercultural Requirement can be satisfied in one of the following ways:

(a) Certificate of fluency in another language. Please consult with the Assistant Dean (Student Affairs).

OR

(b) Term abroad program or international study either through approved individual study or a field school program. This option requires approval of the Assistant Dean (Student Affairs).

OR

(c) One full-course equivalent from the courses listed under 4.9.1 Intercultural Course List.

Breadth Requirement

At least one and one-half full-course equivalents from courses offered by the Faculties of Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences. A minimum of one half-course must be taken in at least two Faculties. Courses counted toward other requirements may also be counted toward the Breadth Requirement.

Options

Sufficient number of open options required to bring the total number of courses completed to 20 full-course equivalents.