Film Studies Minor

Advisor: Robert Holtzclaw, Department of English

An interdisciplinary minor in Film Studies is designed to enhance the educational opportunities available to students interested in learning about and through film. Courses in the minor focus on various issues connected to narrative, theory, style, and assorted social/cultural concerns.

To fulfill requirements for the minor, a student will complete 18 hours (six courses) from those listed below. No more than 9 hours (three courses) should be taken in any single department, and courses from at least three of the participating departments should be included in the 18-hour total.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Interdisciplinary minors require the student to complete a minimum of 15 to 21 hours from a list of specific courses. Unless otherwise noted, a student may take no more than 6 hours of courses from a single department until he or she surpasses the required minimum number of hours necessary for completing the minor. Exceptions to this rule may be found within the discussions of several of the minors. In most cases, a student is also limited to just 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he or she is taking a major. Except for the Paralegal Studies minor, no course may be counted both for major and minor credit. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor. In some cases, advisors may approve course substitutions within these program requirements.

Required Courses (18 hours)

Select 18 hours from the following:

ANTH 3640 - Visual Anthropology 3 credit hours
COMM 3300 - Communication Theory in Films 3 credit hours
ENGL 3850 - Literature and Film 3 credit hours
ENGL 3860 - Film Genre 3 credit hours
ENGL 3870 - Film History 3 credit hours
ENGL 4855 - Film Theory and Criticism 3 credit hours
ENGL 4860 - Special Topics in Film Studies 3 credit hours (topic varies; may be repeated)
HIST 3180 - History of Modern War in Film 3 credit hours
HUM 3500 - Latino Images in U.S. Film 3 credit hours
HUM 4550 - The Grail Legend in Film and Literature 3 credit hours
JOUR 3000 - Introduction to Motion Pictures 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3000 - Introduction to Motion Pictures 3 credit hours
PHIL 3600 - Philosophy and Film 3 credit hours
PS 3100 - Politics and Film 3 credit hours
PS 3200 - British Government and Films 3 credit hours
RIM 4570 - The Art of Soundtrack Design 3 credit hours

NOTE:

Other film-related courses are sometimes offered which can be counted as part of the Film Studies minor with prior approval. Consult the Film Studies advisor to determine if such courses are available for a particular semester.