Cinema Studies Minor

The Cinema Studies minor offers students the opportunity to explore film from a variety of perspectives, including history, theory, and film analysis.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements

COM 260American Cinema

4

COM 261World Cinema

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Electives

Four courses, 300 level or above, one of which must be 400 level (one course must also carry (W) Writing Intensive designation).

COM 300The Documentary Tradition

4

COM 335Survey of Independent Video and Film

4

COM 360Film Directors

4

COM 361Film Genres

4

COM 370Women, Film and Popular Culture

4

COM 390Ethnicity in Film and Literature

4

COM 435Women Directors: Theory and Criticism

4

COM 445The Image and the Reality

4

COM 450Experimental Cinema: History and Theory

4

COM 455Film Theory and Criticism

4

COM 465Senior Seminar in Cinema Studies

4

COM 467Advanced Film Analysis

4

COM 499Senior Project

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 24