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Film Studies Minor

The Film Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that offers undergraduate students the opportunity to examine cinema from several perspectives. Course work focuses on visual and aural literacy as well as the critical analysis of the socioeconomic, cultural, and philosophical dimension of film.

Students may also take any of the courses offered in the minor for elective credit or personal enrichment.

21 credits are required for the minor. Students may choose from the following electives. The Chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages has the discretion to approve other relevant film courses offered by the departments of Communication, English & Foreign Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, and Theology.

Minor in Film Studies (21 credits)

Choose from the following courses

COM-366HISTORY OF THE MOVING IMAGE

3
PHO-421HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND ART

3
ENG-449FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM

3
ENG-419LITERATURE AND FILM

3
ENG-446SCREENWRITING

3
PHI-323PHIL PERSPECTIVE ON CINEMA

3
THE-304THEOLOGY THROUGH FILM

3
HUM-396CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS

3

Option 1:

HUM-396CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS

3

HUM-396: Detective Story in Literature and Film

Option 2:

HUM-396CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS

3

HUM-396: The Journey Motif in Film and Fiction

Option 3:

HUM-396CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS

3

HUM-396: Horror Story in Literature and Film