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Frequently Asked Questions


Academic Advising

  1. What is the Blue Sheet?
  2. When should I see an advisor? How often?
  3. How do I talk to a Cinema advisor? Who is my advisor?

Graduate Studies

  1. What is the minimum requirement of TOEFL score for the Cinema graduate programs?
  2. How much is registration/tuition fees per semester?
  3. Can I switch between the M.A. and M.F.A. programs?
  4. If I am admitted to the program, but cannot attend the semester in which I am admitted, may I defer my studies to a later date?
  5. Do the Cinema graduate programs admit students for Spring semester?
  6. When should I apply to the Cinema graduate programs?

Master of Arts

  1. What is the requirement of minimum size and amounts for the portfolio?
  2. What would a lack of writing proficiency involve?
  3. What does the faculty look for in terms of first level writing proficiency?
  4. How much teaching experience can I obtain?
  5. How many students are admitted to the M.A. program?
  6. How do I get into doctoral programs and which one(s) should I apply for?
  7. What is the thesis supposed to be like?
  8. What facilities support the MA program?
  9. How long does it take to get my degree?
  10. What can I do with an MA?
  11. What is the Graduate Student Conference that the MA Students organize?
  12. What's different about SFSU's MA?

Master of Fine Arts

  1. Do you offer an MFA program in animation, or with an emphasis in animation?
  2. How competitive is admission to the M.F.A. program?
  3. Is a GRE score required for the M.F.A. Program?
  4. Can I have a bachelor degree in an area other than film production?
  5. How many words must a paper of seven pages have?
  6. What does the MFA program cost?

Resources & Support Services

  1. I need to contact a professor/lecturer/TA/staff member/etc. Can I have their home phone number?
  2. How do I contact a lecturer?
  3. Where is the Lost & Found?
  4. Where is the Dean's Office?

Undergraduate Admissions

  1. What if I accidentally declared another major on my undergraduate application?
  2. How do I transfer to SFSU as a Cinema major?
  3. How do I apply for admission as an undergraduate to the SFSU Cinema Department?

Undergraduate Education

  1. What happened to CINE 200 & 202? What do I need to take now?
  2. Do I need to take CINE 341 if I took CINE 340 over the summer?
  3. What is the story on “weekend classes?"
  4. How many CR/NC units can I count toward the Cinema major?
  5. Can I transfer cinema units from other schools?
  6. What if I want to focus on animation?
  7. What courses should I take once I have completed CINE 200 and 202 or 203?
  8. What Cinema courses can I take if I haven’t finished CINE 200 and 202 or 203?
  9. I already took courses like CINE 200 and 202 at my junior/community college or university. Why are you making me take them again?
  10. What courses are required for the Cinema major?
  11. How many units do I need for the Cinema major?
  12. How do I obtain a minor in Cinema?
  13. How do I change my major to Cinema?
  14. Can you give a general description of the SFSU Cinema Department?

University Policy & Procedures

  1. How do I file for an incomplete?
  2. How do I petition to change a grade?
  3. How do I withdraw from a class?
  4. What are the various petitions?
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