Film Studies

Designed as an interdisciplinary program, the minor/Integrative Studies concentration provides an intellectually challenging and cross-culturally oriented approach to the study and analysis of cinema. 

Minor or Integrative Studies Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite

JASS/ENGL/HUM 248Storytelling Across Media4

Required Courses

12 credit hours in upper level credit as outlined below:

Select one of the following:4
JASS 403
Making Film History
JASS 440
Genres and Directors
Select two courses from the following:8
JASS 357
National Cinemas
JASS 385
Black Cinema
JASS/WGST 387
Gender, Sexuality, and Power in American Film
JASS 398
Independent Study
JASS 404
Reviewing Movies, Games, and Television
JASS 405
Storytelling, Experiments, and Play
MHIS 335
Multimedia and Music
MHIS 336
Film and Music
Total Credit Hours12

Notes:

1.  Courses may not be counted toward both the Film Studies minor and the Journalism minor or the Media Production Certificate.

  • A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the minor/concentration. The GPA is based on all coursework required within the minor (excluding prerequisites).
  • The use of transfer credit, field placements, internships, seminars, S/E graded courses, and independent study/research courses is limited to 3 credits in a 12 credit hour minor/concentration and 6 credits in a 15 credit hour and above minor/concentration.
  • Courses within a minor/concentration cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (P/F).
  • Minors requiring 12 credits may share one course with a major. Minors requiring 15 credits or more may share two courses with a major. This does not apply to concentrations for the Integrative Studies major.

Film Studies (FILM)

Please see Journalism and Media Production for descriptions of the film studies courses (JASS courses).