The Film Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program offered in the Department of Communication, Media, and Screen Studies. The core courses provide students foundational skills for thinking critically about, and appreciating the aesthetics of, mainstream and no-so-mainstream cinema, its impact on their lives, and its place in their world. The broad understanding of these critical and foundational skills serves as a starting point upon which students can build by choosing appropriate film courses from other compatible disciplines throughout the university. Thus, student interests are not confined to a single department or to one field of study.
The minor is appropriate for students who are not specifically interested in film production; but at the same time, it will provide the student filmmaker with a broader understanding of the cultural, global, and formal aspects of cinema and thus inform his or her work in meaningful ways.
Typical Job Titles
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- Film / Video Editor • Marketing Coordinator
- Media Planner
- Public Relations (PR) Specialist
- Social Media Manager
- Television Writer
- Video Producer
- Web Content Manager
School / College
College of Arts & Sciences
Department
Communication, Media, and Screen Studies
Contact
Dr. Margaret Sargent