The film studies minor is designed for students interested in studying movie as texts and as popular culture. Traditionally, students of this discipline study the history, production processes and the aesthetics of film as well as the theories that analyze the ways in which film, culture and audience interact to negotiate and construct meaning. The three required courses provide the foundations for these four areas of investigation (history, production, aesthetics, theory). The electives offer an opportunity for a wider breadth of experience or a more tightly focused study.

Courses (18 credits)

A: Required Foundation Courses (9 credits):

FILM 1501 Introduction to Visual Story Telling

VDEO 2208 History of Film

COMM 3020 Film Theory & Analysis

B: One non-American film course, such as (3 credits):

THEA 2005 Intro to World Cinema

FREN 2005 French Film

ITAL 2005 Italian Cinema

AND

C: Two or more Film Study Electives such as (6 credits):

THEA 3335 The American Film

THEA 2405 American Film Comedy

THEA 2407 Surreal & Experimental Cinema

THEA 2404 Films of Alfred Hitchcock (or other approved auteur course)

VDEO 2010 Film Noir

COMM 3023 Film and Culture

THEA 4417 Contemporary Film Studies

HIST 2100 Medieval History in Film

Any course(s) listed in section B may also be taken as an Elective.