Film Studies Minor Courses
Required Courses:
(3-2-4) Film as the expression of the performers, producers, directors, writers, and technicians. Critical discussion of film theory, history, and criticism. WI
Credits: 4
(2-2-3) F, S. Practical and theoretical relations between film and literature. May be taken as many as three times with permission of the Department Chairperson. (Group 6) WI
Prerequisites & Notes:
ENG 1002G.
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) F. This is a course which encounters and interprets traditions of Africa through its cinema.
Prerequisites & Notes:
ENG 1002G.
Credits: 3
(1-4-3) On Demand. The study and practice of the production of video programs, including scripting, producing, and basic directing. Practical experience in a wide variety of production exercises.
MC 916
Prerequisites & Notes:
CMN 2525 or Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) On Demand. Seminar in topics which are not covered in the course offerings of the Department of Communication Studies. More than one section in more than one topic possible each semester. May be repeated when topics vary, with up to six hours applied toward the major.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of the chair or instructor.
Credits: 3
(1-4-3) On Demand. This course deals with the principles of preproduction planning, scripting, lighting, and audio and video mixing for studio and remote television productions as unified by the television director.
Prerequisites & Notes:
CMN 3540 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) On Demand. Topics to be announced. May be taken as many as three times with permission of the Department Chairperson. (Group 6) WI
Prerequisites & Notes:
ENG 1002G.
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) This course will examine foreign film as a unique art form that strongly reflects the culture of its country of origin. Equal attention will be paid to film's cross-cultural and interdisciplinary nature. The influence of foreign film on and by Hollywood will be compared. Foreign Language majors are excluded. WI
Prerequisites & Notes:
Completion of 75 semester hours.
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) On Demand. This course examines the relationship between politics and popular culture and focuses on how politics and culture interact. Students will examine how various media including music, television, film, and the Internet influence and reflect political behavior and institutions. Majors in Political Science are excluded. WI
Credits: 3
(3-0-3) Through an investigation of the problems with and possibilities of cinematic depictions of the historical past, this course will explore the ways in which film uses historical images to project social ideals. Special attention will be placed on developing a method by which to critique the historicity of historical films. History majors are excluded. WI
Prerequisites & Notes:
Completion of 75 semester hours.
Credits: 3
(4-0-4) F, S. A study of the theory, aesthetics, history, and cultural contexts of film, concentrating on the relationships among film, literature, popular culture, music, and the plastic arts. Students will explore the ways in which we read film and culture from around the world, and the ways in which we write about film. English majors are excluded. WI
Prerequisites & Notes:
Completion of 75 semester hours.
Credits: 4
(3-1-3) S. Analysis of significant American plays and film versions thereof. The object is to understand and appreciate similarities and differences between film and theatre as art and to gain insights into aspects of American society, as reflected in the works. Outside viewing assignments required.
Prerequisites & Notes:
ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G and sophomore-senior standing.
Credits: 3
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