Requirements BFA | Film TV | Documentary

Bachelor of Fine Arts 2023 through2024

Film and Television

About the Program

Documentary Concentration

Students majoring in the BFA Film and Television program are forbidden from double-majoring in the BA Film and Television program; as well as from minoring in Digital Cinema, Documentary, and Television Production.

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

  • DOC 122
  • FILM 101
  • FILM 105
  • FILM 110
  • FILM 131
  • POST 110
  • POST 124
  • SCWR 101
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 110
    OR LSP 111
  • MAT 120
  • WRD 103
  • WRD 104

Second Year

  • DOC 224
  • DOC 305
  • DOC 352
  • FILM 250
  • FILM 325
  • POST 224
  • POST 330
  • MCS 274
  • 4 Major Elective Credit Hours
  • 4 Open Elective Credit Hours
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 200
  • 1 Arts & Literature

Third Year

  • ANI 101
    OR ANI 201
  • DOC 312
  • DOC 324
  • DOC 326
  • DOC 333 (2 credit hours)
  • DOC 339 (2 credit hours)
  • POST 306
  • 4 Major Elective Credit Hours
  • 8 Open Elective Credit Hours
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Experiential Learning
  • 1 Scientific Inquiry Lab

Fourth Year

  • DOC 382
  • DOC 384
  • DOC 372 (2 credit hours)
  • DOC 396
  • FILM 348
    OR CP 382
  • FILM 398
  • POST 380 (2 credit hours)
  • 4 Major Elective Credit Hours
  • 4 Open Elective Credit Hours
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Major Electives

Major Electives can be chosen from the following courses:

  • ART 328
  • FILM 115
  • FILM 290
  • FILM 380
  • FILM 390
  • FILM 393
  • MCS 331
  • MCS 373
  • POST 303
  • SOC 384

Open Electives

Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option. Students must earn a grade of D or higher in all open elective courses. Courses that satisfy a CDM minor or other minors are normally credited as open electives.


Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and WRD 103 and WRD 104 in which students need to earn a C- or better.

Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program. Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.

Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements.

Degree Requirements

Students in this degree must meet the following requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours
  • Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
  • Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA

  • Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate Cum Laude
  • Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate Magna Cum Laude
  • of at least 3.850 will graduate Summa Cum Laude

For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.