Film and Screen Studies (Minor)

Location(s): Main Campus

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Program Summary

This minor focuses on the critical study of film, television, and other screen-based storytelling mediums. It teaches students to critically analyze and interpret texts that function in visual and audio modalities. It helps them develop the faculties to apply critical thinking and participate in the discourse of the discipline. It is for students who are interested in a deeper understanding of film, television, and other screen-based mediums.

Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the minor.

Film and Screen Studies Minor Curriculum (18 Credits)

Core Required Courses (12 Credits)

ENGL 2023 - Screen Aesthetics 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3023 - Film Theory 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4150 - Topics in Cinema: [TOPIC] 3 Credit(s)
THEA 1023 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit(s)

Survey Course (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 2150 - US Narrative Film 3 Credit(s)
LANG 3250 - World Cinema 3 Credit(s)

Elective Course (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 3110 - Literature and Film 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2150 - US Narrative Film 3 Credit(s) (if not used for survey requirement)
FREN 3100 - Conversation Through Film 3 Credit(s) (taught in French)
GERM 3100 - Conversation Through Film 3 Credit(s) (taught in German)
GERM 3610 - Weimar Cinema and Beyond 3 Credit(s) (taught in German)
LANG 3250 - World Cinema 3 Credit(s) (if not used for survey requirement)
SOC 3530 - Documentary Filmmaking on Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 3100 - Conversation Through Film 3 Credit(s) (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 4314 - Latin American Women: Literature, Film, and Culture 3 Credit(s) (taught in Spanish)

Total Credits, Minor: 18

Program Learning Outcomes

Identify, describe, and compare the structural features of film, television, and other visual narratives using medium-specific critical language.
Interpret cinematic texts, employing critical positions and scholarly research through both written and multimedia essays and presentations.
Analyze cinematic texts and narratives from various cultures and historical periods to recognize and value different human perspectives and experiences.