Graduating Seniors Survey

Program Specific Questions

Film B.A.

We would appreciate your answers to the following questions to help us assess and improve the undergraduate Film (B.A.) program at UCF.
     
   
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1. In general, how would rate your overall experience in the UCF Film (B.A.) program?
     
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each statement about your experience in the UCF Film program?
             
   
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neutral

Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
2. The program provided me with adequate knowledge and skills to succeed in my chosen profession.
3. I achieved a mastery of critical and analytical skills through class-related projects.
4. The program provided me with an increased understanding of formal and structural considerations in film including montage, sound, color, lighting, time and space.
5. The program helped me gain an awareness of the relation of film to other artistic practices, both historically and in the present.
6. The program provided me with an adequate understanding of the forms and structures of films.
7. The Cinema Studies curriculum allowed me to make connections between films of different kinds, from different historical periods, across national boundaries and theoretical categories.
8. The program provided me with an understanding of professional opportunities in film.
9. I expect to apply my knowledge and skills in film to my career.
10. The program helped me prepare to compete with others for future goals or career advancement.
     
11. Overall, how well has the film program met your educational needs?
  Very well
Well
Adequately
Poorly
Very poorly
   
12. What was the overall quality of career guidance you received from faculty within the Film program?
  Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know
   
13. What was your area of emphasis in Film?
  Production
Screenwriting
Production and Screenwriting
Cinema Studies
   
14. What is your primary purpose in obtaining a B.A. in Film?
  To prepare for a career in the film industry
To prepare for a career in a related field (e.g., criticism, digital or internet, etc.)
To prepare for graduate school in film
To become educated in much the same way as other majors in the Humanities (i.e., Art, English, Philosophy)
Some other purpose
   
15. What are your plans after graduation?
  Attend graduate/professional school - applying/waiting for acceptance
Attend graduate/professional school - considering offers/accepted offer
Work in field - applying/waiting for offer
Work in field - received offer(s)/considering offer(s)
Work in field - accepted position or continuing in a position
Work out of field
Other
   
16. If you plan to work in the film industry, what are your short-term expectations? (Select all that apply)
  To find above-the-line work (i.e., director, writer, or producer)
To find work at any level (i.e., P.A., etc.)
To work in a related area (i.e., Internet, web designs, film criticism, etc.)
Not Applicable
   
17. Are you currently employed in a job that you consider to be closely related to your film education or training?
  Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time (20 or less hours per week)
No
   
 
18. Please provide any recommendation(s) you may have for improvement to the Film program. (Make up to three recommendations)
   
 
   
 
 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!