- Program Description
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Portfolio Review Requirements
- Degree Requirements
- Required Courses
The film studies major is designed to provide students with a comprehensive theoretical study of film and knowledge of basic film production. Students develop an understanding of film history and aesthetics, as well as critical approaches to the study of film. Upper-level courses focus on in-depth analysis of film genres, filmmakers, or international cinema. Film studies courses move from general survey to specific, in-depth studies of a genre, filmmaker, or theory.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of global film history, including cultural, historical and social contexts.
- identify critical approaches to the study of film theory and aesthetics.
- discover emerging technological and creative changes in international film.
- articulate knowledge of film studies and critical thinking skills through research papers and oral presentations.
- apply proficiency in film theory knowledge to production course work, internships (when applicable) and future careers utilizing film studies as a pre-professional occupation for film studies publishing, teaching and research, film restoration and archiving, film festival curating, film distribution, scriptwriting and producing for film.
Portfolio Review Course Requirements
- EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
- MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
- FLST 1800 Film Appreciation
- FLST 2050 History of Film
- FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema
A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:
- 56 required credit hours
- Applicable university global citizenship or general education program hours
- Electives
| EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production | 3 hours |
| PHOT 1000 Photo I | 3 hours |
| MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 hours |
| MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing | 3 hours |
| FLST 1800 Film Appreciation | 3 hours |
| VIDE 1000 Introduction to Video Production or FILM 2320 Filmmaking I |
3 hours |
| FLST 2050 History of Film | 4 hours |
| FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema | 4 hours |
| MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media | 3 hours |
| MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media | 3 hours |
| SCPT 3110 Script Analysis | 3 hours |
| FLST 3160 Topics in Film Studies or FLST 3170 Topics in Documentary Film Studies (minimum of three sections required) |
9 hours |
| MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media | 3 hours |
| FLST 4160 Survey of Film Theory and Criticism | 3 hours |
| FLST 4620 Senior Overview* or MEDC 4950 Professional Media Practicum (with advanced approval from the film studies program coordinator and media internship director) |
3 hours |
| *Capstone Course |
In addition, students must complete one of the following three-credit hour courses:
| MEDC 1630 Media Literacy | 3 hours |
| FLST 2070 History of Animation | 3 hours |
| MEDC 3190 Introduction to Media Research | 3 hours |
| SCPT 3690 Writing Screenplays for Film | 3 hours |
| MEDC 3690 Studies in Media Literacy | 3 hours |
| SCPT 4090 Screenplay Development | 3 hours |
| MEDC 4190 Media Research Methodologies | 3 hours |
| FILM 4570 Producing for Film | 3 hours |
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