Regis University School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Regis University Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and Video Production is for community college transfer students who wish to make a seamless transition to a Bachelor's degree that enhances existing professional and technical skills for their work in the film and video production arena. Students conceptualize, plan, write, produce, analyze, and edit film and video products which will visibly impact the boundaries of technology and creative expression in the 21st century.

Class Format

  • program available in classroom icon Classroom
  • Available in accelerated 5- and 8-week terms

Tuition

Classroom-based courses: $365 /credit hour

Total Degree Requirements

128 Credit Hours

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Bachelor of Fine Arts Fact Sheet

Want to learn more about Regis University and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program? We are here to help you get started.

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  1. Request an information packet on your degree.
  2. Reach an Enrollment Counselor by phone at 1-800-944-7667. Enrollment Counselors are available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (MST)
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Ready to start your online application? Once you create your account, you can complete your application at your own pace. There is no cost to start your application and the information you provide will greatly assist your enrollment counselor in evaluating your specific needs.

Our Regis University Enrollment Counselors are here to guide you through the admissions process. You won't find any high-pressure sales tactics at Regis. Most of our counselors are or have been Regis students and they understand your questions and concerns about returning to school.

Congratulations on pursuing your degree! We look forward to helping you.

The Regis Bachelor of Fine Arts classroom-based degree is offered at the Denver-Lowry campus in partnership with the Community College of Aurora's Colorado Film School. Students from other community colleges may apply to the program as well as students desiring to transfer from other 4-year institutions. As with all programs, transcripts will be evaluated and students will need to have the desired prerequisites before being able to take upper division coursework.

Choose from one of five specializations:

  • Writing/Directing
  • Videography/Cinematography
  • Video Post-Production
  • Writing/Producing
  • Acting for the Screen

Review a course-by-course transfer guide of your specialization. Note: BFA transfer guides are located at the bottom of the page.

Each specialization can lead to a number of career options including:

  • Motion pictures
  • Films for television
  • Cable and satellite television operations
  • Interactive media
  • Direct-for-Web movies
  • Training or education films
  • Mobile content (produced for cell phones or other portable electronic devices)
  • Television commercial work
  • Radio and television broadcasting
  • Advertising and other promotional services

The Regis Bachelor of Fine Arts transfer program prepares the adult student, like you, to use your ethical and critical thinking skills which enhance creativity, innovation, and promote diversity in a global marketplace. The intermingling of a strong theoretical foundation with practical applications utilizes the newest technologies in the expression of the visual arts.

Whether you desire to enhance your professional skills in your current field or for a new line of work, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will allow you to gain valuable technical and project management skills, while freely exploring and celebrating the human condition in its variegated forms, connecting audiences through a universal language that can delight, entertain, engage, awaken, and transform.

Who should enroll in the Regis University CPS Bachelor of Fine Arts Program?

The Regis CPS classroom-based Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program suits you, the busy professional, offering flexibility and convenience. It’s designed for adult students like you with credits from the Associate of Applied Science major to seamlessly transfer into the Regis CPS program.

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Start Dates

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 8 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Term Classes Begin Classes End Registration Ends
for Online Courses
Spring 1 - 2010 January 11 March 7 January 7
Spring 2 - 2010 March 8 May 2 March 4
Summer 1 - 2010 May 10 July 4 May 5
Summer 2 - 2010 July 5 August 29 June 30
CLASSROOM - 5 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Term Classes Begin Classes End
Spring 1 - 2010 January 11 February 14
Spring 2 - 2010 February 15 March 21
Spring 3 - 2010 March 22 April 25
Summer 1 - 2010 May 10 June 13
Summer 2 - 2010 June 14 July 18
Summer 3 - 2010 July 19 August 22

Required Courses

Total Degree Requirements (128 Credit Hours)

Core Studies Requirements (45 Credit Hours)

  • Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
  • English Composition (3 Credit Hours)
  • Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
  • Literature/Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
  • Global Issues (6 Credit Hours)
  • Social Sciences (6 Credit Hours)
  • Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
  • Natural Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
  • Philosophy (6 Credit Hours)
  • Religious Studies (6 Credit Hours)

Foundational Major Courses (30 Credit Hours)

  • PY 250  General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
  • COM 383  Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 300  21st Century Global Cinema (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 305  Film and Video Production as a Business (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 330  Feature Script Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

Plus 15 semester hours foundational coursework corresponding to the major specialization, as follows:

Writing/Directing Specialization

Foundational coursework in the areas of documentary film, directing, production preparation, film/video production, film/video post production, or other courses which provide the theory and technical skills required to support upper division work in the specialization.

Cinematography/Videography Specialization

Foundational coursework in the areas of documentary film, production preparation, production, documentary production, art direction, or other courses which provide the theory and technical skills required to support upper division work in the specialization.

Video Post-Production Specialization

Foundational coursework in the areas of documentary film, digital effects, editing aesthetics, advanced digital effects, video post production, or other courses which provide the theory and technical skills required to support upper division work in the specialization.

Writing/Producing Specialization

Foundational coursework in the areas of documentary film, production preparation, production, documentary production, art direction or other courses which provide the theory and technical skills required to support upper division work in the specialization.

Acting for the Screen Specialization

Foundational coursework in the areas of directing, studio recording, film/video production, voice and articulation, advanced actor movement and action, or other courses which provide the theory and technical skills required to support upper division work in the specialization.

Advanced BFA-Film/Video Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

All Specializations: (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 425  Media Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 429/COM 429  Storytelling: Capturing Meaning and Metaphor (3 Credit Hours)
  • COM 407  Leadership Principles (3 Credit Hours)
  • HU 407  Social Justice Through Film (3 Credit Hours)
  • HU435E  Voices of Humanity: Immigrant Voices (3 Credit Hours) OR
    HU435F  Voices of Wealth & Poverty (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 490  Professional Reel Prep (3 Credit Hours)

Writing/Directing Specialization (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 445  Feature Screenwriting I (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 446  Feature Screenwriting II (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 447  Feature Screenwriting III(3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 485  Advanced Production Prep (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 486  Advanced Production (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 487  Advanced Post Production (3 Credit Hours)

Cinematography/Videography Specialization (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 440  The Documentary (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 460  Advanced Cinematography (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 465  Shooting & Editing Action & Effects (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 485  Advanced Production Prep (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 486  Advanced Production (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 487  Advanced Post Production (3 Credit Hours)

Video Post-Production Specialization (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 442  Documentary Post Production (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 465  Shooting & Editing Action & Effects (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 467  FX, Animation & Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 485  Advanced Production Prep (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 486  Advanced Production (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 487  Advanced Post Production (3 Credit Hours)

Writing/Producing Specialization (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 445  Feature Screenwriting I (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 446  Feature Screenwriting II (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 447  Feature Screenwriting III(3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 485  Advanced Production Prep (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 486  Advanced Production (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 487  Advanced Post Production (3 Credit Hours)

Acting for the Screen Specialization (18 Credit Hours)

  • FAFV 450  Theories of Acting & Directing (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 451  Advanced Voice & Articulation (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 454  Interpretive Makeup for the HD Screen (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 466  Techniques in Combat & Action (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 477  Acting for Commercials & Broadcast (3 Credit Hours)
  • FAFV 486  Advanced Production (3 Credit Hours)

Tuition Comparison

Find out how the cost of an undergraduate degree from Regis University compares to other higher education institutions

Undergraduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: Local Campus Programs
Institution Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program ***Estimated Total Tuition and Fees for 30 Credit Hours
Regis University 128 $365 $50 $11,000
Argosy University 120 $510 $1,648 (incl. tech fee of $10/cr.hr.) $18,300
Colorado Christian University 128 $697 avg. ($10,450 per semester/12-17 credit hrs.) $180 $21,080 (2 semesters)
Colorado State University 1 120 $3,431/15 hrs. appx. $228/hr. $2,578/15 hrs. $12,098
DeVry University 124 (BSBA) $550 (1-11 cr./$330 for 12+ cr.) $50 $14,790
Metro State College of Denver 120 $2,445/15 hrs (appx. $163/hr.) $1,182 $5,678
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 120 (BS in Business) $2902 $893 $8700 appx. + appl. fees.
University of Phoenix3 120 $375 $3,400 $12,100

1Does not include COF Stipend

2Varies by student classification. College opportunity fund stipend ($68/cr.) may be deducted if received.

3Based on "Upper-Division Bachelor's" (material fee-$85/course/40 courses)

***Approximate total tuition and credit hour based on estimate that most CPS students have transfer credits and complete their undergraduate degree with 30 credit hours.

Undergraduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: National Online Programs
Institution Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program ***Estimated Total Tuition and Fees for 30 Credit Hours
Regis University 128 $460 $50 $13,850
Argosy University 120 $510 $1,648 (incl. tech fee of $10/cr. hr.) $18,300
Capella University1 121 $485 $325 $14,875
CSU (Colorado State University) Global Campus 120 $299 $25 $8,995
Colorado Technical University 121 $490 $50 $14,750
DeVry University 124 $525 (1-11cr.); $330 (12+ cr.) $50 $14,130
Jones International University 120 $475 $2760 $14,960
Kaplan University1 121 $523 $795 $15,940
Nova Southeastern University 120 $540 $1,800 $16,200
University of Maryland-
University College		 120 $499 $1,060 $15,610
University of Phoenix2 120 $5302 $3,4002 $16,7502
Walden University1 121 $380 $480 $11,540

1Quarter-hours converted to semester hours

2Based on "Upper-Division Bachelor's" (material fee-$85/course/40 courses)

***Approximate total tuition and credit hour based on estimate that most CPS students have transfer credits and complete their undergraduate degree with 30 credit hours.

Admission Requirements

Submitting an application is the first step toward achieving your personal and professional goal of earning a Bachelor's degree. Students with prior college credit, military credit, professional licenses or certificates, or several years of work experience may be able to translate this experience directly into college credit.

An enrollment counselor will help evaluate your prior learning credit, provide valuable information regarding financial aid and tuition assistance, recommend programs and classes, and help you get started with the application process.

Materials Needed for Application and Admission

  • Completed Online Undergraduate Application Form.
  • $50.00 nonrefundable application fee (waived for previous Regis University students).
  • Writing Skills Placement Essay.
  • If you have never attended college, request official high school or GED transcripts, to be sent directly to the CPS Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
  • Document you have at least 3 years of full-time work experience after high school. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the Dean of Undergraduate Programs.
  • Provide prior college official transcripts within 30 days from the start of first class (or official high school or GED transcripts).
  • Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens.