Film Studies Minor

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Jun Okada, Coordinator (Welles Hall 224C)

The Film Studies minor provides students with substantial interdisciplinary study of the history, aesthetics, and culture position of film. Students will acquire a critical vocabulary for analyzing the art of film and a technical vocabulary for discussing the craft of filmmaking. They will also learn about the film history and the development of its many genres and movements. Courses are mostly designated under English or Film Studies, but may be taken with appropriate subtitles from other departments. The interdisciplinary approach brings diverse perspectives to the analysis of film and its role in our culture. Although the film studies minor is intended only to support a chosen major field of study, students may elect to explore possible graduate study in film studies or careers in filmmaking and its related fields.

Total Credits Required: 24 Credits

Basic Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

Explorations of various aspects in film from specific figures such as directors to themes such as cinema history, specific genres, and cross-cultural diversity.

FMST 100 - F/Introduction to Film Studies Credit(s): 4
FMST 270 - Video Production Credit(s): 4
FMST 409 - Film Theory and Criticism Credit(s): 4

Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Must take at least 3 courses from the following list. Some courses may be taken twice under a different subtitle

FMST 310 - Screenwriting Credit(s): 4
FMST 369 - Connections in Film: (subtitle) Credit(s):
FMST 459 - Film Authors: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
FMST 499 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3
ENGL 329 - American Visions: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
With appropriate subtitle such as “The Film Hero” or “American Avant Garde Film”
ENGL 360 - M/Post-Colonial Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
With appropriate subtitle such as “Hong Kong Action Film”