Film Studies Minor

Affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies

The Film Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that provides students with the opportunity to learn about the production, distribution, exhibition, history and theory of film from a range of aesthetic, anthropological, cultural, economic, political and social perspectives. Students are exposed to a variety of genres and approaches to film as well as gain practice analyzing films through in-class discussion, written and visual production assignments.

Program Requirements

A grade of “C” or higher must be achieved in all courses applicable to the Film Studies minor.
A maximum of 8 credits may be used to satisfy a student’s major, any minor, or Liberal Studies Program requirements.

The Film Studies minor is based on successful completion of at least 15 credits from the following courses:

Additional Credits (1-3 credits)

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

Notes:

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.

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Film Studies Minor

Program Requirements

Required Course (3 credits)

Area 1: Theory (at least one course)

Area 2: Aesthetics (at least one course)

Area 3: Production (at least one course)

Additional Credits (1-3 credits)

Notes: