Film Major, Bachelor of Arts (39 hours), plus a required minor

Required courses for either the Film Production Specialization OR Film Studies Specialization (24 hours) are as follows:

3 hours _____ THFM 161 Introduction to Film
3 hours _____ THFM 191 Script Analysis
3 hours _____ THFM 262 History of Film
3 hours _____ THFM 393 Film Production: From Concept to Distribution
1 hour ______ THFM 471 Practicum in Theatre or Film
or THFM 489 Internships in Theatre and Film
2 hours _____ THFM 498 Senior Seminar
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies (world cinema) ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies (world cinema) ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________
0 hours THFM 046 Production Participation (six semesters)
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0 hours THFM 099 Major Event Participation (two semesters)
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Students will also choose a specialization in FILM PRODUCTION or FILM STUDIES. Note: Core curriculum electives must be different from specialization electives.

The Film Studies Specialization includes these courses (Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies):

15 hours of credits
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________
3 hours _____ Elective in film studies ____________________

Electives for either the Film Major or the Film Minor:

Electives in film studies and production are offered by programs across campus, including: American Culture Studies, Canadian Studies, English, Ethnic Studies, GREAL, Music, Popular Culture, Romance Languages, Telecommunications, Theatre and Film, Visual Communication, and Women's Studies.

Electives in Film Studies include:

A & S 470 Independent Study – International Film Series (world cinema)
CAST 305 Canadian Film (world cinema)
ENG 200 Literature and Film
ENG 285 Writing About Films
ENG 385 Studies in Literature-Film
ENG 485 Topics in Film Theory
ETHN 230 The Native American in Film (world cinema)
ETHN 340 Afro-American Cinematic Experience (world cinema)
ETHN 460 Third World Cinema (world cinema)
FREN 444 French Film (world cinema)
GERM 415 The German Film (world cinema)
ITAL 261 The Italian Cinema (world cinema)
PHIL 335 Philosophy of Film
POPC 250 Introduction to Popular Film
POPC 350 Advanced Studies in Popular Film
ROML 200 European and Latin American Cinema (world cinema)
RUSN 415 Russian Film (world cinema)
TCOM 270 Topics in Minorities and Film/Video (world cinema)
TCOM 466 Television and Film Criticism
THFM 290 Studies in Theatre or Film (world cinema)
THFM 302 Performance Studies II
THFM 348 Theatre History and Literature 1700-Present
THFM 350 Milestones in Black Theatre
THFM 352 Musical Theatre
THFM 395 Workshop on Current Topics
THFM 442 Screenwriting
THFM 449 Contemporary Issues in Theatre
THFM 460 Period, Style, and Form
THFM 485 Topics in Film, Theatre and Performance Studies
THFM 490 Problems in Theatre or Film
VCT 103 Visual Communication Technology
VCT 204 Concepts of Visual Communication
VCT 208 Introduction to Print Media

EACH SEMESTER SOME BUT NOT ALL ELECTIVES WILL BE OFFERED;
COURSE OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENTS’ SCHEDULES.

The electives that are available to a Film major should be able to provide a good foundation in film history, aesthetics, production, and methods of analysis that illuminate global and cultural perspectives.

Selected film courses are available through Distance Learning and can be used to satisfy the requirements for Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree.

Film Majors meet with advisors in the Department of Theatre and Film to:

• select electives in the core requirements and their emphasis area
• choose a minor in another field that best contributes to their program of study
• arrange production participation hours (six semesters)
• determine protocols for internship (1 hour)
• prepare for participation in Major Event (two semesters)
• develop the skills, network, and portfolio to be a successful scholarship candidate.

Film majors are required to have a minor. Students meet with advisors in the Department of Theatre and Film to select a minor. Minors useful for film majors include: Africana Studies, American Culture Studies, Art (B.A. program), Art History, Canadian Studies, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Electronic and Computer Technology, English, Entrepreneurship, Ethnic Studies, General Studies in Business, History, International Business, Interpersonal Communication, Journalism, Latino/Latina Studies, Marketing, Music, Political Science, Popular Culture, Telecommunications, Theatre, Women's Studies, or any of the minors in foreign languages.