English

Film Studies Minor

About the Program:

The interdisciplinary minor in Film Studies is a flexible program that incorporates courses in the history, culture, theory, and production of film, and makes connections between film and literature as narrative art forms. The Film Studies Minor also gives students experience in developing their critical and creative writing skills in courses devoted to film criticism and screenwriting.

Program Requirements:
Total Required Credit Hours 21 cr

A. Required Courses (9 cr)

ENG 205 History of Cinema I

ENG 303 Film and Literature or ENG 304 Forms of Film

ENG 245 Writing about the Arts or ENG 305 Creative Writing Fiction (when the topic is screenwriting)

B. Elective Courses by Advisement (12 cr)

ENG 160 Introduction to Literature and Film

ENG 206 History of Cinema 2

ENG 245 Writing about the Arts

ENG 303 Film and Literature

ENG 304 Forms of Film

ENG 305 Creative Writing Fiction (when topic is Screenwriting)

ENG 340/THA 340 Playwriting (when top is Screenwriting or Media Drama)

ENG 402 Advanced Creative Writing (when topic is Screenwriting)

ENG 404 Studies in Cinema

MCL 100 Italian Cinema

MCL110 French Cinema

ITA 450 Directed Readings I (when topic is cinema)

ITA 451 Directed Readings II (when topic is cinema)

SPC 326 Film Analysis and Evaluation

TFA 201 Introduction to Television and Film Arts