Communication - BA
In the Bachelor of Arts in Communication program, you create advertising, public relations, and social media campaigns for real clients, all while learning how to effectively communicate with different target audiences.
Work with new technology and collaborate with faculty on professional sets. There are opportunities to present at film festivals, study a semester abroad, and get additional experience through an internship at a production company in Connecticut, New York, or Boston.
Bachelor of Arts
36
Minor
15
You can work in a production and editing lab that features the latest computer technology, and collaborate with our award-winning faculty on professional sets. There are also opportunities to present your work at film festivals, study film during a semester abroad, and get additional experience through an internship at a production company in Connecticut, New York, or Boston.
You can watch UHart student films at vimeo.com/hartfordcinema
You have the opportunity to study film as a literary art form and learn production skills to create your own movie.
Here you can take advantage of opportunities to study film during a semester abroad or get additional experience through an internship at a production company in Connecticut, New York, or Boston.
Our alumni have gone to work at television networks and film production companies as directors, producers, and as directors of international film festivals.
A total of 36 credits are required for the Bachelor of Arts in Cinema program.
You take seven courses (21 credits) in film studies that are divided into three groups: Introduction, Grounding, and Study in Depth.
You start off with an Introduction to Film course which provides an overview of film as a cultural and artistic form. You then take courses from three categories to build upon your knowledge and understanding of film.
Select three courses from the Grounding category such as:
World Cinema
Film History
Film Analysis
Select three courses from the Study in Depth category, such as:
Film Directors
National Cinemas
Film Genres
For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
After completing requirements, you decide how best to complete the major. You can select courses in film/TV production, continue with film studies, or do a combination of both. An additional 15 credits must be earned, examples include:
For more information, and to see a complete list of additional degree requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
A total of 15 credits is required for the minor in Cinema including the core course, Introduction to Film.
For more information, and to see a complete list of minor requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
Bachelor of Arts in Cinema students will:
Cinema, '23
Leo Caserta ’23 is well on his way to fulfilling his dream of becoming an independent filmmaker, having already completed a portfolio that earned him a Creativity Award from UHart’s School of Communication. Leo has worked as a crew member on a couple of Lifetime films, as well as an interview with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) martial artist Alex Pereria at ESPN and a Gatorade commercial with UCONN women's basketball player Paige Bueckers.
Leo says UHart Cinema Instructor Zachary Haines provided him with tremendous support during his time at UHart. “He always had an open ear for any questions, not only regarding filmmaking, but career path and life questions as well. Overall, he’s just a very good soul looking out for his students that he undoubtedly cares very much about.” Read more.
UHart has a good film program with a good base in both theory and basic production skills, however, nothing beats real experience. I wouldn’t be where I am right now without the jobs I’ve worked over the past two years.
MA in Communication, BA in Cinema, and Digital Media and Journalism, '20, M'22
Kyle has accepted a position with NFL Films to work on HBO’s Hard Knocks, a reality sports documentary series that focuses on a new NFL team each year. Kyle had also been offered a job editing game footage for Major League Baseball, but decided on the NFL Films position because it lined up with what he wants to focus on, which is documentary filmmaking.
His latest documentary, Gay Spirit Radio: Not Afraid to be Different—The Keith Brown Story, will be shown as the centerpiece of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Film Festival in June. The documentary details the history of the Gay Spirit Radio program on UHart’s WWUH radio, which has been hosted Keith Brown for more than 40 years.
My professors made me feel comfortable taking risks since I'm in a unique field of editing and production. The small class sizes made me feel like I had a connection with every professor. The projects and papers were meaningful, and I feel well prepared to enter the workforce.”
Gavin Mealey '20, CinemaThe skills you'll learn in the program will be valuable when it comes time to go out into the workforce. What is equally valuable though, are the connections you'll make while you're here.
In the Bachelor of Arts in Communication program, you create advertising, public relations, and social media campaigns for real clients, all while learning how to effectively communicate with different target audiences.
Our digital media and journalism degree prepares you for a career in digital media production, broadcast journalism, sports media, or as a media business professional.