Minor Requirements
The film studies minor consists of three required courses that offer a grounding in key areas: history, analysis, and filmmaking. Students can then choose one of two tracks for their remaining courses. To complete the minor, students must take a total of at least eighteen (18) credit hours in approved film studies courses.
Film studies minors also will be required to give a public presentation of their work in the spring of their senior year. Minors may show a clip from an original film, read an excerpt from a screenplay, or read from an analysis written in one of their film studies courses.
Required courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARDE 12500 | INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING:CM | 4 |
| or ARDE 23600 | EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING:CM | |
| ENGL 20300 | INTRO TO FILM ANALYSIS:IM (previously offered as ENGL 33200) | 3 |
| ENGL 25700 | HISTORY OF FILM AND CINEMA:IM | 4 |
Minors must select one of the two following tracks to complete their minor requirements (total minimum 18 credit hours).
Creative Filmmaking Track
In addition to the three required courses above, choose two to three courses from among the following courses to reach a total of at least eighteen (18) credit hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARDE 10200 | COLOR AND DESIGN:CM | 4 |
| or ARDE 11000 | BEGINNING DRAWING:CM | |
| ARDE 12300 | DIGITAL IMAGING:CM | 4 |
| ARDE 12500 | INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING:CM (if not taken as one of the required courses) | 4 |
| ARDE 23600 | EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING:CM (if not taken as one of the required courses) | 4 |
| ARDE 23950 | DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING:CM | 4 |
| COMM 23700 | MEDIA LAW & ETHICS:ES | 3 |
| PERF 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE:IM | 3 |
| WRIT 30900 | CRAFT & TECH: SCREENWRITING:CM | 4 |
In particular, minors in this track are highly recommended to take WRIT 30900: Craft and Technique: Screenwriting.
Critical Film Studies Track
In addition to the three required courses above, choose two to three courses from among the following courses to reach a total of at least eighteen (18) credit hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS 24700 | THE ANCIENT WORLD IN FILM:CA | 3 |
| COMM 23700 | MEDIA LAW & ETHICS:ES | 3 |
| COMM 24800 | MEDIA AND MULTICULTURALISM:UD | 4 |
| ENGL 26100 | SHAKESPEARE:IM (when course topic is film-related) 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 33200 | STUDIES IN GENRE:IM (when course topic is film-related) 1 | 3 |
| INTD 21100 | SEMINAR IN ASIAN STUDIES (when course topic is film-related) 1 | 4 |
| PERF 12000 | CINEMEXICANIDAD:MEXCULTR:CA,EW | 4 |
| PSYC 22500 | PSYCHOLOGY & FILM:ES | 3 |
| SPAN 24000 | SPAN/LATIN AMERICAN FILM:CA,EW | 4 |
| PERF 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE:IM | 3 |
| WRIT 30900 | CRAFT & TECH: SCREENWRITING:CM | 4 |
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Course content varies. Consult with a film studies advisor to confirm that the content of this course meets the film studies minor requirement.