2024-2025 Catalog

Film Studies B.A.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
FILM 116Introduction to Film

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
FILM 218Foundations in Film Production

4

Spring
FILM 219WFoundations in Film Theory and Analysis

4

Spring.
FILM 220History of Film I

4

Alternate years.
FILM 221History of Film II

4

Alternate years.
FILM 454WContemporary Film and Theory

4

Spring.

TWO COURSES from

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
FILM 351Major Directors

4

Alternate years.
FILM 352Film Genres

4

Alternate years.
FILM 353National Cinemas

4

Alternate years.
FILM 354Television Genres

4

Alternate years.
FILM 355New Media

4

Alternate years.
FILM 450Topics in the Study of Film

4

As needed.

FOUR COURSES from

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
FILM 270Screenwriting

4

Alternate years.
FILM 271Screenwriting II

4

Alternate years.
FILM 349Visual Anthropology

4

Alternate years.
FILM 351Major Directors

4

Alternate years.
FILM 352Film Genres

4

Alternate years.
FILM 353National Cinemas

4

Alternate years.
FILM 354Television Genres

4

Alternate years.
FILM 355New Media

4

Alternate years.
FILM 372Preproduction

4

As needed.
FILM 373Topics in Film Production

4

As needed.
FILM 374Advanced Narrative Film Production

4

Alternate years.
FILM 375Advanced Documentary Film Production

4

Alternate years.
FILM 377Film Production: Animation

4

As needed.
FILM 450Topics in the Study of Film

4

As needed.

Total Credit Hours: 48

Note: Students may repeat FILM 372, FILM 373, and FILM 374 for credit.