Major Requirements
The major consists of a minimum of 11 courses
and offers two options, one in history and theory and one in production and criticism. Please see the program director for an up-to-date list of
preapproved electives.
All majors must complete the following core
requirements:
1. Both semesters of
01:175:201,202 Introduction to Film I,II (01:175:210 may be substituted for either 01:175:201 or 202);
2. Three
electives, from the list of preapproved electives; and
3. Senior Seminar in Cinema Studies
Options within the Major
The program offers two options by
which to structure the major. Each option requires students to complete 11 courses, including the core requirements listed above. Please see the
program director for an up-to-date list of preapproved electives.
A. History and Theory Option
In addition to the requirements
listed under Major Requirements above, this option requires the following:
1. Survey courses: American Cinema I (01:175:315) and
American Cinema II (01:175:316) OR World Cinema I (01:175:320) and World Cinema
II (01:175:321);
2. Non-U.S. cinemas: two courses selected from a preapproved
list; and
3. One theory course: Seminar in Film Theory (01:175:420)
OR Theories of Women in Film (01:354:385).
Students
may include
as electives additional courses listed as non-U.S. or theory, if they are not used to fulfill core or option
requirements.
B. Production and Criticism Option
In addition to the core
requirements listed under Major Requirements above, this option requires the
following:
1. Two survey courses: World Cinema I (01:175:320) and World
Cinema II (01:175:321)
2. One course in auteur and genre studies, from list
below or from other preapproved courses:
01:175:350 Major Filmmakers I (3)
01:175:351 Major Filmmakers II (3)
01:175:390 Global Horror (3)
01:175:370 Film Genres I (3) (may take twice, if different subtitles)
01:354:372 Film Genres II (3) (may take twice, if different subtitles)
01:354:360 Film Noir (4)
01:354:371 Film Melodrama (4)
01:354:374 Science Fiction Film (4)
01:560:320 Mafia
Movies: Approaches to Genre Italian and American Film (3)3.
Two production courses, from list below or from other preapproved courses:
01:351:303 Creative Writing: Screenwriting for Film (3)
01:351:309 Creative Writing: Digital Composition (3)
01:354:308 The Craft of Screenwriting (3)
07:081:243 Media I-A Introduction to Media Art: Screen/Image/Sound (4)
07:081:244 Media I-B Experimental Practices and Techniques (4)
07:081:343 Media II-A Media Art Installation and Expanded Cinema (4)
07:081:344 Media II-B Media and Performance (4)
Students
may include
as electives additional production courses, or courses listed as non-U.S., auteur/genre, or theory, if they are not
used to fulfill core or option requirements.
