Film Studies Minor

College of Liberal Arts  >> Communication and Media  

18 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required

The interdisciplinary Film Studies minor focuses primarily on film criticism. The minor requires two courses, CMST 286 - Visual Rhetoric and Culture  and ENG 185 - Introduction to Film . ENG 185  is a Core 39 course and introduces students to consuming film, while CMST 286  introduces students to analytical frameworks for interpreting film and other visual forms of communication. Electives include courses in Communication Studies, English, History, and World Languages and Cultures, and are selected in consultation with an academic advisor.