Prospective Students
Cinema and Television Arts
For more information visit the University Catalog to learn more about the programs that Cinema and Television Arts offer:
Facilities Tours
Tours are available during the Spring and Fall semesters (from mid-August to mid-May).
Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM–3 PM, by appointment. Please email csunscriptlibrary@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.
Laptop Requirements
The Television classes listed below require students to have personal and continuous access to a laptop computer that meets the requirements found below. Students who do not already have access to the appropriate laptop and required software may be able to include those costs in the calculation of their financial aid by filing a Cost of Attendance Appeal with the Financial Aid Office. If you have questions about this requirement, please contact the CTVA Department at (818) 677-3192.
Television Classes: CTVA 240, 340, 341, 342, 352, 358, 440, 441, 442.
Recommended computers:
Students may custom order a MacBook Pro or purchase a stock (off-the-shelf) model. These are the minimum recommended specifications for students in our TV option, especially students who intend to become editors. Additionally, students may be expected to obtain external storage drives in the future, for specific class projects.
MacBook Pro (14/16", M3, December 2023)
- 8‑core M3 processor with 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 24 GB unified memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
MacBook Pro (14/16", M2, January 2023)
- 10‑core M2 Pro processor with 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 32 GB unified memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, June 2022)
- 8‑core M2 processor with 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 24 GB unified memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
- 8-core M1 Pro processor with 14-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 32 GB unified memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
- 10-core M1 Pro processor with 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 32 GB unified memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
The Emerging Media classes listed here require students to have personal and continuous access to a laptop computer that meets the requirements found below. Students who do not already have access to the appropriate laptop and required software may be able to include those costs in the calculation of their financial aid by filing a Cost of Attendance Appeal with the Financial Aid Office. If you have questions about this requirement, please contact the CTVA Department at (818) 677-3192.
Emerging Media Classes CTVA 361, 362, 461, 464, 468
Recommended computers:
Windows:
- Processor: 2.3 GHz 4-core Intel i5-8300H or 2.2 GHz 6-core Intel i7-8750H
- Memory: 16 GB or more
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / 1050 Ti / 1060 / 1070 / 2060 with at least 3 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory
- Storage: 1 TB 7200-RPM hard drive or 1 TB hybrid drive and/or 256 GB or greater SSD
- Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit or Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
Mac OS:
15- or 16-inch MacBook Pro (2017 and later models)*
- 4-core or 6-core Intel i7 or i9 or Apple M1, M2, or M3 processor
- 16 GB memory (or more on models that support more)
- Discrete AMD Radeon or NVIDIA GPU on Intel models or integrated GPU on Apple M1, M2, or M3 models
- 512 GB or more SSD storage
- Mac OS 12 “Monterey” or later
*The MacBook, MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Intel processors have only integrated graphics and are therefore not recommended.