The Film Minor requires a total of 21 credit hours (6 core hours and 15 hours of electives).

Required core courses for the Film Minor are as follows:

3 hours _____ THFM 161 Introduction to Film
3 hours _____ THFM 262 History of Film

The Film Minor will also choose 15 hours in any of the following Film Studies or Film Production course:

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.

NOTE: Students must have at least 21 hours ( 6 core hrs. and 15 hours of electives)  in the film minor. If a student takes a 2 hour course among the electives, a second two hour course must be taken to complete the minor.  Film I, II and III are not open to film minors.

Electives in Film Studies can 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 191 Play script Analysis
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 280 Introduction to Print Media

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

Electives In Film Production can include:

THFM 147 Basic Scenery Construction, Props, and Scene Painting
THFM 148 Basic Costume Construction
THFM 149 Basic Stage Lighting and Sound
THFM 150 Drafting, Drawing, and Graphics for Theatre and Film
THFM 191 Play script Analysis
THFM 241 Acting: Principles
THFM 242 Acting: Topics in Voice and Movement
THFM 302 Performance Studies II
THFM 330 Theatrical Makeup
THFM 341 Directing
THFM 342 Advanced Directing
THFM 344 Acting: Character and Range
THFM 345 Acting: Topics and Applications
THFM 393 Film from Concept to Distribution
THFM 395 Workshop on Current Topics
THFM 442 Screenwriting
THFM 443 Playwriting
THFM 444 Acting and Directing for Film
THFM 460 Period, Style, and Form
THFM 463 Lighting Design
THFM 466 Scene Design
THFM 469 Costume Design
THFM 470 Stage Management
THFM 472 Advanced Production Practicum
VCT 103 Visual Communication Technology
VCT 204 Concepts of Visual Communication
VCT 268 Video Fundamentals
VCT 369 Video Production Techniques
VCT 469 Non-linear Video Production

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