Minor in Film Studies, Requirements: 18 hours
(6 hours of core courses, plus 12 hours of approved elective courses)
For a full description of the film studies minor, including a description of the curriculum and course lists, see Professor Bruns's Film Studies page.
For the course listing as it appears in the undergraduate catalog, see below.
Core curriculum:
| ENGL 212 | The Cinema: History and Criticism |
| ENGL 351 | Studies in American Film |
Note: In addition to the courses listed below, certain independent studies, tutorials, and special topics courses dealing specifically with film may also count toward the film minor, as determined by the film studies advisor on a case-by-case basis.
World Cinema/World Cultures (at least 3 hours):
| ARTH 340 or ARTH 340 or ARTH 340 |
Recent European Cinema New Wave Cinema Film Noir/Neo-Noir |
| CLAS 270 | The Romans in Cinema |
| FREN 370 | Studies in French Film and Literature |
| GRMN 472 | Studies in German Cinema |
| LTIT 270 | Introduction to Italian Cinema |
| LTIT 370 | Studies in Italian Cinema |
| LTGR 270 | Studies in German Film |
| LTGR 370 | Studies in German Film and Literature |
| LTPO 270 | Studies in Brazilian Film |
| LTRS 270 | Studies in Russian Film |
| LTSP 256 | Latin American Literature and Film |
| POLS 331 | The Politics of Film and Reality in South Africa |
| POLS 332 | The Politics of Film and Reality in Latin America |
| POLS 339 | Politics, Film, and Africa |
Specialized Topics in Film and Other Media (at least 3 hours):
| ARTH 293 | The Camera and Visual Perception |
| ARTH 393 | Introduction to Film Art |
| COMM 383 | Media Criticism |
| COMM 405 | Independent Study in Communication |
| COMM 499 or THTR 350 |
Writing a Screenplay Screenwriting |
| ENGL 390 | Studies in Film |
| ENGL 399 or ENGL 404 |
Tutuorial Independent Study |
| PHIL 185 | Philosophy in Film |
| RELS 280 | Religion and Film |
| THTR 350 | Selected Topics in Communication Production |