Cinema Studies Program

Faculty of Arts and Design — University of Tripoli

VCNProgram Code

Bachelor's DegreeDegree Awarded

8 SemestersDuration

8Semesters

Program Overview

The Cinema Studies Program is a theoretical-critical track within the Department of Cinema and Television, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Tripoli. It grounds students academically in film theory, film criticism, and the analysis of image and visual discourse, alongside foundations of writing, editing, directing, cinematography, lighting, and sound.

After the general stage and the shared department (VA) courses, students progress from the fundamentals of film criticism and narrative, through the theoretical and applied foundations of cinematic technique, to contemporary criticism, film theory, and cinematic discourse analysis, culminating in a research or applied graduation project.

Detailed Study Plan

Cinema Studies Program — VCN | Total: 107 credit units over 8 semesters

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
University Requirement
GS101	Arabic Language 1	2	None	University Requirement
GS103	Psychology	2	None	University Requirement
GS104	English Language	2	None	University Requirement
College Requirement
AR101	General Art History	2	None	College Requirement
AR102	Free Drawing	2	None	College Requirement
AR103	Music Appreciation	2	None	College Requirement
AR104	Technical Drawing	2	None	College Requirement
Total units — Semester 1:		14 units

University: 6 units · College: 8 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
University Requirement
GS102	Arabic Language 2	2	GS101	University Requirement
GS105	Islamic Culture	2	None	University Requirement
College Requirement
AR105	Introduction to Visual Arts	2	None	College Requirement
AR106	Introduction to Drama	2	None	College Requirement
AR107	Artistic Perspective	2	None	College Requirement
AR108	Design Fundamentals	2	None	College Requirement
AR109	Photography Principles	2	None	College Requirement
Total units — Semester 2:		14 units

University: 4 units · College: 10 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VA101	Introduction to Animation	3	None
VA102	History of World Cinema	2	None
VA103	Fundamentals of Screenwriting	3	None
VA104	Fundamentals of Film & TV Cinematography	3	None
VA105	Computer Fundamentals	3	None
VA106	Fundamentals of Graphic Design	3	None
VA107	Fundamentals of Video Editing	3	VA105
VA108	Fundamentals of Photographic Lighting	3	AR109
VA109	Film Analysis	3	VA105
VCN101	Fundamentals of Film Criticism	2	None
VCN102	Art of Cinematic Narrative	2	None
Total units — Semester 3:		30 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VA201	Motion Graphic Design	3	VA106
VA202	Fundamentals of Filmmaking	3	VA103, VA104
VA203	Fundamentals of Sound Editing	3	VA107
VA204	Fundamentals of Film & TV Directing	3	VA103, VA104, VA109
VCN201	Screenwriting: Theory & Practice	2	None
VCN202	Film Editing: Theory & Practice	2	None
VCN203	Film Directing: Theory & Practice	3	None
Total units — Semester 4:		19 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VCN204	Cinematography Styles	3	None
VCN205	Cinematic Lighting Techniques	3	None
VCN206	Cinematic Sound Techniques	3	None
VCN207	Cinematic Arts	3	None
Total units — Semester 5:		12 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VCN301	Cinematic Image Analysis	3	None
VCN302	Documentary Film Analysis	3	None
VCN303	Contemporary Film Criticism	3	None
Total units — Semester 6:		9 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VCN304	Theories of Cinema	3	None
VCN401	Cinematic Discourse Analysis	3	None
Total units — Semester 7:		6 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
VCN430	Graduation Project	3	None
Total units — Semester 8:		3 units

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