Cinema and Television Arts
College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Chair: Robert Gustafson
Manzanita Hall (MZ) 195
(818) 677-3192
www.ctva.csun.edu
Faculty:
Eric Edson, Robert Gustafson, Michael Hoggan, Temma Kramer, Alexis
Krasilovsky, Kenneth Portnoy, Jared Rappaport, Quinn Saunders, Mary
C. Schaffer, John Schultheiss, Jonathan Stahl, Nate Thomas, Thelma
Vickroy, Dianah Wynter
Emeritus Faculty:
John Allyn, Alan Armer, Bertram Barer, Ben Brady, Thomas Burrows,
Emory Johnson, Frederick Kuretski, Ants A. Leps, Charles Lynch, Judith
Marlane, Sidney Salkow, Donald Wood
Programs
Undergraduate
B.A., Cinema and Television Arts
Graduate
M.A., Screenwriting
The Department
The Department of Cinema and Television Arts is affiliated with the
University Film and Video Association, the Broadcast Education
Association and the National Association of Broadcasters. It founded
KCSN (FM), a Public Radio station, 88.5 MHz, serving listeners
in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Students may earn
upper division credit for radio experience at KCSN. Majors also
utilize television and film studios as part of their lab and theoretical
instruction. The Department of Cinema and Television Arts admin-
isters the CSUN Center for Telecommunication Studies, the CSUN
Cinematheque, and the Gallery of Film Poster Art, housed in Manzanita
Hall. The Department also is an integral unit in the Entertainment
Industry Institute, a joint project of the Colleges of Arts, Media,
and Communication; Business Administration and Economics; and
Engineering and Computer Science.
The Major
The Cinema and Television Arts major provides students with academic
and professional training for careers in the entertainment industries and
non-commercial/corporate media fields. The major prepares students
for creative and management careers in commercial or public radio,
television, film, and multimedia positions, as well as related scholarly
areas. The program is strongly committed to a balance between theoreti-
cal and practical ed