Office:
Craven Hall, Sixth Floor

Telephone:
(760) 750-8036

Program Coordinator: 
Duff Brenna, M.A.

Faculty:
Terry Allison, Ph.D. 
Duff Brena, M.A.
Dawn Formo, Ph.D.
Martha Stoddard Holmes, Ph.D.
Judy Jordan, M.F.A.
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 Cal State San Marcos 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 course3

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.

1. Film and Theory

Select one course 3

COMM 360COMM 400
LTWR 334SOC 310
VSAR 422   

2. Film and Production

Select one course3

VSAR 303VSAR 304
VSAR 403

3. Film, Society, and Culture

Select one course3

COMM 480LTWR 335
SOC 312TA 323
WMST 450

4. Film and History

Select one course3
HIST 348HIST 364

One (1) elective course approved

for Film Studies credit3

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 Units18