Film Studies (minor only)
New minor - effective Fall Term 2002
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Faculty teaching Film Studies courses include members
of the Expressive Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Divisions in the
College of Arts and Sciences. Please see the schedule of classes for
each academic term for specific assignments.
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More than a century old, film is an integral, omnipresent art form and
a component of our day-to-day lives. The film studies minor examines how
film reflects and affects the social, intellectual, cultural, ethical,
economic, aesthetic, and political aspects of our world; encourages students
to move toward critical thinking about how film influences values and ideologies
as well as our views on gender, race, class, sexuality, religion, and nationality;
and demonstrates that film is a medium which both reflects and produces
social conflicts, desires, and power relations.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Six (6) courses are required: two (2) core courses and four (4) electives.
Students are advised to complete FIL 150 as
one of the first three courses counted toward the film studies minor.
CORE COURSES
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FIL 150 Introduction to Film
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FIL 450 Film Seminar
ELECTIVES
Choose four (4) courses from the schedule of courses that are noted
as fulfilling the "FIL minor," which meet the following criteria.
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At least two at the 300 level or above
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At least one must focus on foreign film
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One may be an internship
Film courses taken in the Hamilton Holt School or at other institutions
may count toward the minor at the discretion of the Film Studies Program
Director.
Course of Study
FIL 150 Introduction to Film: Focuses on film literacy
and the culture of film, using films from the history of film.
FIL 450 Film Seminar: Capstone course for the minor emphasizing
film theory, history, and culture. Features an in-depth examination of
a specific construct of film. Prerequisite: FIL 150. |
