Film Studies, Minor (358)
Program Requirements (21 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FILM 201 | Introduction to the Cinema | 3 |
| ENG/FILM 366 | History of Narrative Film | 3 |
| ENG/FILM 465 | Film Genres | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Visual Anthropology | ||
| Ethnographic Video Production 1 | ||
| Digital Video Production and Distribution 1 | ||
| Film Animation | ||
| Problems in Mass Communication | ||
| Popular Culture and Gender: Signs & Narratives | ||
| Documentary Film | ||
| Topics in Scriptwriting | ||
| Film Adaptation | ||
| Film Theory | ||
| Directed Study in English | ||
| Politics and Film | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Film Industry and Aesthetics | ||
| Introduction to World Cinema | ||
| Special Topics in Film (repeatable for credit) | ||
| Screenwriting I | ||
| Feature Screenwriting | ||
| Topics in World Cinema | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
The minor in Film Studies will give students an opportunity to study several aspects of cinema in an organized, in-depth manner. Because it is an interdisciplinary minor, it will allow students to examine film from a variety of perspectives. Completing this minor will give students a strong background in media history and literacy and in the critical analysis of film.