Cinema Studies Minor
The 15-credit Cinema Studies minor (previously called the Film Studies minor) is designed for students interested in studying movie as texts and as popular culture. Traditionally, students of this discipline study the history, production processes and the aesthetics of film as well as the theories that analyze the ways in which film, culture and audience interact to negotiate and construct meaning.
The two required courses provide the foundations for these four areas of investigation (history, production, aesthetics, theory). The electives offer an opportunity for a wider breadth of experience or a more tightly focused study.
Required Foundation Courses (6 credits)
Non-American Film Course* (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- FILM2207 East Asian Cinema
- FILM3215 Introduction to World Cinema
- FREN2005/3008 French Film
- FILM2015 Italian Cinema
- JAPN3015 Japanese Culture Through Film
- SPAN2515 Spanish Film
C. Auteur Course (3 credits)
Three credits of study on a director, such as:
- FILM2010 The Films of Spike Lee
- FILM2350 The American Film Director
- THEA2404 Films of Alfred Hitchcock
- THEA2406 Films of Clint Eastwood
- THEA2408 Films of Woody Allen
- THEA3345 Films of Steven Spielberg
D. Cinema Studies Course (3 credits)
Three credits of cinema survey, such as: