Film Studies is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Film Studies Committee that emphasizes film as one of the humanities and examines the substantive and scholarly aspects of film (film form, theory, criticism, aesthetics, and history). For additional information about Film Studies or to be advised in this area, contact one of the following faculty members: Good, Fong-Morgan, Nashel, Roth, Shlapentokh, Torstrick, Walker, Zechowski, L. Zynda, or contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Associate of Arts with a Concentration in Film Studies and Liberal Arts and Sciences Minor in Film Studies

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated. These courses may include additional time for viewing films.)

Concentration Requirements (15 cr.)

Five of the following courses or other courses as designated in the Schedule of Classes. The minor or associate degree may include up to 6 credit hours at the 100-level. In addition, students seeking to apply a course with a more comprehensive theme to the minor should be able to show that a major portion of their work, such as a term paper or similar assignment, dealt directly with a Film Studies topic. The Film Studies Committee will review applications for substitutions.

CMLT C190 An Introduction to Film
CMLT C290 Survey of United States Film History
CMLT C310 Film Adaptations
ENG W250 Writing in Context: Women in U.S. Films
ENG W260 Film Criticism
ENG W302 Screenwriting
GER G370 Introduction to German Film: From Berlin to Hollywood
HIST H225 Special Topics in History: American History through Film
SPAN S411 Spanish Culture and Civilization