Cinema and Media Studies Minor

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Administrative Committee: Professor Tomasik (World Languages and Cultures), Wolff (Communication and Visual Arts); Associate Professors Anderson (Communication and Visual Arts, coordinator), Potter (English)

Objectives

The minor in Cinema and Media Studies offers the opportunity to study the role of films and other media as artistic expressions and cultural forces. Students will learn critical and theoretical tools for analyzing motion pictures and their historically evolving role in reflecting and shaping social ideologies and norms. The minor in Cinema and Media Studies allows the small-scale but concentrated study of one important art form, and through it, our contemporary world.

Minor Requirements (Minimum 15 Cr.)

CVA 270 - Introduction to Cinema Studies Credits: 3 OR
ENGL 270 - Introduction to Cinema Studies Credits: 3

At least one course from each of the following areas: 6 Cr.

Production:

CVA 251 - Studio Television Production Credits: 3
CVA 271 - Cinema Production Credits: 3

Culture/History:

CC 300 - Seminar Credits: 3
CVA 291 - Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3
ENGL 204 - Middle Eastern Cinema-WIC Credits: 3
ENGL 260 - Cross-Cultural Narratives Credits: 3
ENGL 360 - Cross-Cultural Engagement: Englsh Studis Credits: 3
FREN 291 - Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3
FREN 300 - Topics in French and Francophone Cultures Credits: 3
GER 291 - Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3
GER 300 - Topics in German-Language Culture Credits: 3
HIST 393 - History Through Film Credits: 3
SPAN 291 - Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3

Electives:

Electives may be chosen from any of the above courses that have not already been taken, any other courses approved by the Cinema and Media Studies administrative committee, and any of the following courses when they are taught on film topics.

CVA 290 - Topics in Communication & Visual Arts Credits: 3
CVA 300 - Podcasting Credits: 3
CVA 324 - Video Art Credits: 3
CVA 371 - Advanced Cinema Production Credits: 3
CVA 390 - Topics in Comm & Visual Arts Credits: 3
CVA 472 - Screenwriting Credits: 3
CVA 490 - Topics in Communication & Visual Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 490 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3
FREN 290 - Topics in French Credits: 1 (Take for 3 credits)
FREN 390 - Seminar in French Credits: 1 (Take for 3 credits)
GER 390 - Seminar in German Credits: 3
GER 493 - Senior German Seminar Credits: 3
SPAN 390 - Seminar in Spanish Credits: 3
SPAN 493 - Senior Spanish Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 280 - Media and Crime Credits: 3
SOC 315 - Mass Media and Society Credits: 3
WLC 493 - Senior Seminar in World Lang & Cultr Credits: 3