MINOR IN FILM STUDIES

Office:

Craven Hall, Sixth Floor

Telephone:

(760) 750-8036

Program Coordinator:

Duff Brenna, M.A.

Faculty:

Terry Allison, Ph.D.

Barry Saferstein, Ph.D.

Jill Watts, Ph.D.

Zhiwei Xiao, Ph.D.

Program Offered:

• Minor in Film Studies

The primary purpose of the Minor in Film Studies is to enhance student learning regarding 1) the production of film, 2) the global history of film, 3) the interpretation of film, 4) the uses of film, and 5) the art of filmmaking. The unique aspect of the minor is its combination production and interpretation format. Students who minor in Film Studies at CSUSM will better understand the art of filmmaking. They will do so not only by analyzing films with the help of theories, but also by having the collaborative experience of making at least one short film.

The secondary purposes of the minor in Film Studies are numerous. They loosely fit under three categories: educating an existing public, supporting the University Mission Statement, building long-term community linkages.

Requirements for a Minor in Film Studies

Completion of eighteen (18) units of credit, twelve (12) units of which must be at the upper-division level.

Units

Required core course 3 units

FMST 100

or

FMST 300

Three (3) units in each of the following areas. It is strongly recommended that students vary the disciplines from which they take the courses.

a. Film and Theory

Select one course 3 units

COMM 360 COMM 400

LTWR 334 SOC 310

VSAR 422

b. Film and Production

Select one course 3 units

VSAR 303 VSAR 304

VSAR 403

c. Film, Society, and Culture

Select one course 3 units

COMM 480 LTWR 335

SOC 312 TA 323

WMST 450

d. Film and History

Select one course 3 units

HIST 348 HIST 364

One (1) elective course approved for Film Studies credit 3 The selection may include Independent Research or Internships. Work done under other disciplines, and not listed above, will require prior approval by the Film Studies Advisor.

Total Units 18 units