Develop your appreciation and analysis of film and learn to evaluate film in a sophisticated way with a minor in Film Studies. By taking courses in several departments including Art, English, History, Theatre, Sociology, and Communication Studies, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of film production and the impact of film on viewers and society. The program aims to make students more perceptive and knowledgeable viewers and critics of the films of the past and of the future.
Minor in Film Studies (15 hours)
- One course from each of the following three categories:
- Category 1: Film Interpretation/Criticism
- ENLT 266 Film Criticism
- ENLT 268 From Fiction to Film
- ENLT 367 Women in Film
- HIST 321 The American West
- MLIT 320 Italian Cinema, 1945-65
- Category 2: Political Economy of Film
- COMM 210 Mass Communication: Past, Present, Future
- COMM 330 Critical Issues in Mass Communication
- COMM 383 Art and Entertainment Law
- SOC 382 Sociology of Popular Culture
- Category 3: Film Production/Visual Arts
- ART 101 Drawing I
- ART 221 Photography I
- ART 223 Introduction to Digital Photography
- ART 224 Video Art
- ART 266 Introduction to New Media
- COMM 260 Digital Video Production
- COMM 486 Practicum/Production
- THTR 205 Introduction to Acting
- Two courses from any of the above categories
