Cinema

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 5Mapped preparation courses
• 4Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 6Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MDIA 1H. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. MDIA 20Fundamentals of Media ProductionOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 17 seats reported this term.
2. MDIA 2BHistory of Film 1945-CurrentOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 44 seats reported this term.
3. MDIA 2AHistory of Film 1895-1945Waitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. MDIA 1Introduction to Film StudiesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
5. MDIA 1HHonors Introduction to Film StudiesNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what San Francisco State requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• CINE 211

  Film History I

  • MDIA 2A

    History of Film 1895-1945

• CINE 212

  Film History II

  • MDIA 2B

    History of Film 1945-Current

• CINE 204

  Introduction to Filmmaking Laboratory

  • MDIA 20

    Fundamentals of Media Production

• CINE 200

  Introduction to Cinema Studies

  • MDIA 1

    Introduction to Film Studies

  • or
    MDIA 1H

    Honors Introduction to Film Studies

• CINE 202

  Introduction to Filmmaking

  • MDIA 20

    Fundamentals of Media Production

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

De Anza College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the Foothill College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other San Francisco State majors from Foothill

• Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and LawFoothill → San Francisco State
• Biology: GeneralFoothill → San Francisco State
• HumanitiesFoothill → San Francisco State
• JapaneseFoothill → San Francisco State
• Theatre ArtsFoothill → San Francisco State
• Modern Jewish StudiesFoothill → San Francisco State
• Music, Concentration in Vocal PerformanceFoothill → San Francisco State
• Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyFoothill → San Francisco State

Common questions