Film Studies Minor

Required Course (3 credits)

• ENG 280 - Film Form and Sense Credit(s): 3

Area 1: Theory (at least one course)

• COMM 250 - Mass Communication Credit(s): 3
• COMM 382 - Communication Theory Credit(s): 4
• ENG 211 - Perspectives on Literature and Film Credit(s): 3

Area 2: Aesthetics (at least one course)

• CLAS 310 - Classical Antiquity on Screen Credit(s): 3
• ENG 322 - Studies in Cinema Credit(s): 4
• HIST 3816 - Latin American History at the Movies Credit(s): 4
• IDSM 250 - Italian American Experience in Film Credit(s): 3
• ITAL 225 - Italian Film Credit(s): 3
• JINS 345 - From Page to Stage and Screen (template course) Credit(s): 3
• PHRE 260 - Religion and Film Credit(s): 3
• POL 254 - Politics and Film Credit(s): 3

Area 3: Production (at least one course)

• ART 221 - Photography I Credit(s): 3
• ART 313 - Photography II Credit(s): 3
• ART 341 - Motion Graphics I Credit(s): 3
• COMM 355 - Digital Video Production Credit(s): 4
• CRWT 411 - Writing Workshop: Screenwriting Credit(s): 4
• ENG 327 - English Practicum Credit(s): 1-3
• THEA 277 - Acting I: Elements of Acting Credit(s): 3
• THEA 478 - Costume Design Credit(s): 3

Additional Credits (1-3 credits)

Remaining credits needed to fulfill the minor may come from any of the areas above.

Note:

In consultation with the student’s academic advisor and as approved by the Film Studies minor committee, either: A) One Internship and Evaluation of Internship (e.g., internship in film production, working at a film museum, assisting a film festival, conducting film preservation work, supervising a film project, etc.) and public presentation on internship, OR B) One Undergraduate Directed Readings on a film topic and public presentation of project can be also counted toward the elective credits for the minor. Public presentation of the project could happen at the Student Research Conference, Senior Seminar Conference, Women and Gender Studies Conference, Philosophy and Religion Conference, NCUR, etc.