Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Cinema program at Denison University.

Cinema Major

Required Courses for B.A.: 36 credits

Course List
Code	Title
CINE 104	Film Aesthetics and Analysis
CINE 221	Elementary Cinema Production
CINE 225	History of Cinema
CINE 230	Intermediate Cinema Production
CINE 360	Advanced Cinema Production
CINE 407	Jr./Sr. Film Production Seminar
or CINE 408	Jr./Sr. Film Studies Seminar
CINE 412	Theory of Cinema
Two elective courses in Cinema

Cinema Minor

Required Courses: 24 credits

Course List
Code	Title
CINE 104	Film Aesthetics and Analysis
CINE 221	Elementary Cinema Production
CINE 225	History of Cinema
CINE 230	Intermediate Cinema Production
CINE 312	Cinema Seminar
or CINE 407	Jr./Sr. Film Production Seminar
or CINE 408	Jr./Sr. Film Studies Seminar
CINE 360	Advanced Cinema Production

Spotlights

Caitlin Hodson '12 on the set of Gabby's Dollhouse.

Denison Magazine

Getting into the room

Caitlin Hodson ’12 wowed Denison professors with the range and maturity of her writing. As evidenced by her work, she remains a kid at heart.

Collage of 90s Denison Alumni

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Cinema students in Los Angelos during spring break.

Hollywood close-up

Cinema students toured studios and met with alumni in the film industry to get a first-hand perspective of life as a filmmaker.

Sylvie Mix, Chris Cope, Ori Segev ’14 (center), Noah Dixon ’14, and Bobbi Kitten on set.

Denison Magazine

Meet Me in Tribeca

Loose Films started with one camera purchased on credit. Their film Poser made its debut at one of the most prestigious film festivals in the country.

Skye Wallin '11 at the Heartland Film Festival.

Finding hope in politics

There's no time to be bleak, but we can still be “real,” says Skye Wallin ‘11 about his documentary “American Gadfly.”

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 in the midst of creating a film

On the Way to LA

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 is a cinematic storyteller with great experiences that give him a leg up in the film industry.

Bryan Blaskie '09

Monkey business hits Broadway

Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.

Midnight family

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

Nick Bailey, Evan Hill and Marc Sloboda

Temporary Humans

Three Denisonians team up to create an animated series that’s been picked up by Will Arnett.

Hanada Al-Masri, Mohamed El-Sayed, Hannah Bennet

Building Public Speaking Skills

Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.

Dan Ewen

Playing with Fire

Dan Ewen ’96 had to keep faith in his work for more than a decade for Playing with Fire, a 96-minute movie that took more than 12 years to make.

The lion king

Behind the scenes of 'The Lion King'

Mo Stemen '07 shares some stories and tips (hobbies can become a business) from her vantage point inside the production of "The Lion King"

Lizzie Kunkle ’14

Where We Go

Making her mark at Netflix

Lizzie Kunkle ’14 has earned her stripes in the cinema world — today she’s working on watercooler-buzz like ‘The Ted Bundy Tapes.’

Alex Lopez

Where We Go

Documenting Lives in Rwanda

Alex Lopez '19 has been filming in Rwanda over the past two summers, telling the story of a young man with HIV.

Alexis Lopez

How We Learn

Documenting Hope

Alexis Lopez '19 traveled to Rwanda this summer as a part of Denison's Summer Scholars program.

What's Happening

Photo of Ori Segev '14

In the News

Filmmaker Ori Segev ’14 honored by Greater Columbus Arts Council

Segev was one of only four Columbus artists recognized at the highest level for his work, which often blends music and film.

Photo of Isaac Ward '25 behind the camera.

Experiential Learning

A Q & A with cinema major Isaac Ward ’25

A Denison Film Festival project was inspired by a late-night brainstorm in Prague.

Brett Reiter '14

In the News

Brett Reiter ’14 leads Cinema Columbus Film Festival

The festival features films made in Ohio and across the globe, including Denison cinema student Tyler Nguyen’s short film, "Stuck in Frame."

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