Cinema Studies Minor
This is an interdisciplinary minor in cinema which draws from historical, religious, philosophical, theoretical, and aesthetic perspectives. Students are encouraged to select courses which are based on students’ intellectual and professional interests. Students interested in film criticism and/or writing and teaching may take electives in film theory and criticism, while students interested in scriptwriting and production may take courses in those areas. The minor is structured as interdisciplinary in its electives so that students will truly be studying in the liberal arts tradition. All students must take the required courses, and then must select from the elective courses to complete the minor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify and articulate the relationships among film styles, genres, and techniques.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between films and the historical moments from which they emerge.
- Analyze and interpret the film images and narratives using film theory and terminology.
- Evaluate films, including from a faith based perspective, by using higher and lower order thinking and writing skills.
- Construct film scripts and create films by using film production techniques.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| COM 3000 | Narrative and Documentary Film | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose nine (9) elective units taken from three (3) separate disciplines: | 9-12 | |
| Communication: | ||
| Media Aesthetics | ||
| Scriptwriting Workshop | ||
| Advanced Media Workshop | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| History: | ||
| Modern China Through Film | ||
| Special Studies in History | ||
| Literature, Journalism, Writing, and Languages: | ||
| Diverse Voices of Cinema (GE) | ||
| Special Studies in Writing/Journalism,Special Studies in Literature or Writing | ||
| From Texts to Reels: Contemporary Latin American Culture through Literature and Film (GE) | ||
or SPA 4061 | From Texts to Reels: Contemporary Latin American Culture through Literature and Film | |
| Special Studies in Spanish | ||
| Theology and Christian Ministry: | ||
| Philosophy in Film | ||
| Total Units | 18-21 | |
Note(s): COM 1075 is recommended, but cannot be substituted for required or elective course for this minor.