Requirements for the Major/Minor

Requirements for the Film Studies Major

The major in Film Studies requires nine courses, with at least three at the 300- or 400- level. Further, no more than four courses cross-listed with any single department or program can count toward the major.

Film Studies Major Checklist

1. Three core courses:

2. One Course in Production

3. One course in national and regional cinemas:

4. One course in genres, forms, and movements:

5. Culminating Undergraduate Experience:

6. Two Electives:

  • The electives can come from any of the courses in the categories "Production," “National and Regional Cinemas” and “Genres, Forms, and Movements” or from the following courses. (Again, 4 courses for the major must be taken at the 300 or 400 level and no more than 4 courses from any single department or major [other than FLM] can be counted toward the film major).
  • Note: Production-oriented students should use all of their electives for production courses.

Additional elective courses:

Requirements for the Film Studies Minor

The minor in Film Studies consists of 6 courses, at least 2 of which must be at the 300 level or above. In addition,no more than 2 courses from any single department or major (other than FLM) can count toward the film minor.

Film Studies Minor Checklist

1. Three core courses:

2. One course in national and regional cinemas:

3. One course in genres, forms, and movements:

4. One Elective (FLM 450 is recommended)

The electives can come from any of the courses in the categories “National and Regional Cinemas” and “Genres, Forms, and Movements”, "Production", or from the additional electives listed above under major requirements. (FLM 450 is recommended)