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 Film Studies Topics
• Overview
 
  • Film Studies Major
 		  
  • Film Studies Minor
 		  
  • Course Descriptions
 		  

Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies

The Film Studies major offers a series of interdisciplinary courses concerning the history, theory, aesthetics, and production of cinema.  The major is designed for those students who plan to pursue an advanced degree in the discipline or certain professional careers.  The critical reading and writing skills developed in the major can be useful for a broad range of career paths. 

The major consists of 38-40 units.

Course Requirements:

CourseID Course Description Units

Required Courses:
FILM 200 Introduction to Film Studies (RM, PS)

4

FILM 300 Film Theory (WI)

4

FILM 301 Film History 4
FILM 580 Senior Project in Film Studies 2
GSGS 111/311 A Social Science Perspective on Film 1

Choose five courses from the following:

FILM 421 Topics in Film Studies

4

AAS 431 African American Cinema

4

WMST 441 Women and Film

4

ENG 410 Genre Study: Literature and Film

4

ART 315 The Film as Art (GE)

4

REL 451 Religion and Film

4

GSGS 421 A Social Science Perspective on Film 3
ITAL 461 Italian Cinema and Culture 4
ASIA 365 Japanese and Asian Film 4

Choose one course from the following:
CRWR 410 Writing for Screen and Television 4
COM 506 Media Worldwide 4
COM 512 Media Impact and U.S. Minorities 4
Students should take either FILM 200 or GSGS 111/311 before taking the 400-level courses.