Film Studies Major
Students electing a film studies major will draw upon the interdisciplinary variety that characterizes the study of moving images — combining theory, criticism, history, and practice in developing the ability to think in filmic terms, and gain an understanding of how film functions as both an art and a social force.
The major consists of a minimum of eleven courses, at least eight of which must be at the 200 level or above.
Required Courses
| FLM 101 | INT FLM ST: HOW TO READ FLM | 4 |
| FLM 110 | TOOLS OF MOTION PICTURE PROD | 2 |
| FLM 202 | STUDIES IN FILM CULTURE | 4 |
| Two courses in alternative cinemas (list A) | |
| Two courses in filmmaking and writing for film (list B) | |
| Two courses in theory and criticism (list C) | |
| Two additional courses drawn from lists A, B, C, or D, or chosen with the approval of the student's major adviser | |
Qualifying Courses for the Major and Minor
Different departments at the college regularly add new courses that fall under the different categories of requirements for the Film Studies program, sometimes on a one-time basis. It is impossible, therefore, to offer in this catalog a complete and exact list of courses that fulfill each requirement. As such, some courses that will count for the major are likely to be absent from the lists that follow. Students should consult the Film Studies program for information on whether a particular course offering in another department may count for the film studies major or minor.
A. Alternative cinemas:
B. Filmmaking and writing for film:
| FLM 210 | FUND MOTION PICTURE PRODUCT | 4 |
| FLM 220 | DOCUMENTARY THRY & PRODUCTN | 4 |
| FLM 238 | SCREENWRITING | 4 |
| FLM 297 | SPECIAL TOP IN FILM PRODUCTION | 4 |
| FLM 298 | SPECIAL TOP IN FILM PRODUCTION | 4 |
| FLM 298A | CINEMATOGRAPHY I | 4 |
| FLM 298C | PRODUCING THE SHORT FILM | 4 |
| FLM 310 | IDEOLOGCL REP IN MOT PICT PROD | 6 |
| FLM 320 | EXPERIMENTAL FLM: HIST & PRACT | 4 |
| FLM 391 | INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN FILM STUD | 2 - 4 |
| FLM 392 | INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN FILM STUD | 2 - 4 |
| FLM 393 | INDIV STD MOTION PICTURE PROD | 4 |
| FLM 394 | INDIV STD MOTION PICTURE PROD | 4 |
| FLM 397 | SPECIAL TOP IN FILM PRODUCTION | 4 |
| FLM 410 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION WORKSHOP | 6 |
| FLM 395C | CONSTRUCTING THE DOCUMENTARY | 4 |
| FLM 438 | ADVANCED SCREENWRITING | 4 |
C. Theory and criticism:
D. Elective FLM courses: