Film Studies (B.A.)

The Film Studies major offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of cinema as well as a hands-on opportunity to engage in filmmaking. The primary goal of the Film Studies program is to provide students with the tools necessary to create and critique motion pictures. All majors complete a core curriculum and a set of elective courses from film criticism, production and related arts and humanities. All students are required to complete a practicum in film production or programming.

Required Courses

MCOM 201 Understanding Visual Communication Credit(s): 3
MCOM 215 Understanding Movies Credit(s): 3 OR FILM 215 Credit(s): 3
FILM 301 Introduction to Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
MCOM 335 Media Writing Credit(s): 3
FILM 341 Film History, Theory & Criticism Credit(s): 3
FILM 420 Film Studies Practicum Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses - Choose 6

FILM 200 Images of Women in American Film Credit(s): 3 OR
GWST 200 Images of Women in American Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 220 Credit(s): 3 OR
MCOM 220 Introduction to Photography Credit(s): 3
FILM 230 Crime Films Credit(s): 3 OR
CJ 230 Crime Films Credit(s): 3
FILM 327 Documentary Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 307 Literature and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
ENG 307 Literature and Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 349 Religion and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
REL 349 Religion and Film Credit(s): 3
MCOM 342 Video Journalism Credit(s): 3
FILM 371 Documentary Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
FILM 395 Special Topics Credit(s): 3
SPAN 308 Spanish Cinema Credit(s): 3
FILM 401 Advanced Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
FILM 402 Post-Production Editing Credit(s): 3
SPAN 309 Latin American Cinema Credit(s): 3
FILM 407 Politics in Film Credit(s): 3 OR
PSCI 407 Politics in Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 461 Gender, Sport, Media and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
MCOM 461 Gender, Sport, Media and Film Credit(s): 3

Course Map

1^st Year Fall MCOM 201: Understanding Visual Communication 3

FYS 101: First Year Seminar 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3
Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

1^st Year Spring FILM 215: Understanding Movies 3

Film Elective 3
Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

MCOM 150: Public Speaking (Shen Ed) 3

Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

2^nd Year Fall FILM 301: Introduction to Filmmaking 3

MCOM 211: Media Ethics (Shen Ed) 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

Minor Course 3

Film Elective 3

Total: 15 credits

2^nd Year Spring FILM 401: Advanced Filmmaking 3

MCOM 335: Media Writing 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

Minor Course 3

Shen Ed (choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

3^rd Year Fall FILM 341: Film History, Theory & Criticism 3

Minor Course 3

Film Elective 3

Total: 15 credits

4^th Year Fall Film Elective 3

Minor Course 3

Elective 3

Total 15 credits

4^th Year Spring FILM 420: Film Practicum 3

Elective 3

Total 15 credits

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Film Studies (B.A.)

Required Courses

Elective Courses - Choose 6

Course Map