Cinema Studies Minor (CNS)

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The Cinema Studies minor, which is offered by the Media & Communication Department, is an 18-credit minor offering students cutting edge digital humanities approaches to exploring cinema as a nexus of the social, cultural, political, and economic spheres. This interdisciplinary program is designed around a core of classes in cinema studies, augmented by studies in related departments and programs.

Complete the following courses (9 cr):

COM 1150 - Introduction to Cinema Studies 3 cr
COM 2330 - International Cinema 3 cr
COM 2730 - Special Topics in Cinema Studies 3 cr

And a minimum of 9 credits from the following (9 cr):

ARH 3052 - History of Twentieth Century Art 3 cr
ART 2130 - Experimental Cinema and Video 3 cr OR
COM 2130 - Experimental Cinema and Video
3 cr
ART 2301 - Photography I 3 cr
COM 2120 - Script Workshop I 3 cr
COM 2140 - Race, Gender and Sexuality in Media 3 cr
COM 2730 - Special Topics in Cinema Studies 3 cr (may be taken a maximum of two times for minor credit)
COM 2970 - Directed Study in Cinema Studies 1-3 cr
COM 3020 - Documentary Filmmaking 3 cr (has prerequisites not contained in the minor)
COM 4020 - Fiction Filmmaking 3 cr (has prerequisites not contained in the minor)
COM 4030 - Script Workshop II 3 cr
COM 4970 - Directed Study in Cinema Studies 1-3 cr
FLL 1110 - Film and Lit: Hispanic, French and Italian 3 cr
HIS 2335 - Asia through Food and Film 3 cr
PHI 3060 - Aesthetics 3 cr
THA 3020 - Acting for the Camera 3 cr

Cinema Studies Minor (CNS)

Complete the following courses (9 cr):

And a minimum of 9 credits from the following (9 cr):

Total credits required: 18 cr