Film and Media Studies
Students who minor in Film and Media Studies learn about the history of the film industry and the achievements of film as the most popular art form of the modern era. Students analyze films and work of some of the worlds greatest directors, including foreign movies, silent films, recent releases, documentaries, and animation. Students learn to appreciate the industry's value as a window on society, revealing the zeitgeist of a period, the obsessions and interests of people at a particular place and time. Film study is valuable for all majors; it is an important part of the intellectual life of people in both the arts and business.
Minor Co-Coordinator: Dahlia Schweitzer
Minor Co-Coordinator: Emma Ben Ayoun
Requirements
Curriculum requirements can be found in the undergraduate catalog, along with course descriptions and prerequisite information.
» Curriculum Requirements for the Film and Media Studies Minor
If you have already declared your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.
New Courses Added to Minor
FI 214 – Introduction to Costume Design for Film
FI 215 – Dynamic Perspectives: Contemporary Iranian Cinema and Beyond
FI 218 – The Action Movie
FI 219 – Film Genres: Haunted Homes
FI 329/HA329 – Surrealism in the Moving Image