Requirements
Two Prerequisites
1. One introductory course:
- FILM 1: Introduction to Film: From Script to Screen
- FILM 2: Introduction to Television
- FILM 3: Introduction to Digital Arts and Culture
2. FILM 20: Film History 1 (Silent to Sound)
Six Required Courses
1. One film or media history course:
- FILM 21: Film History II (1930-1960)
- FILM 22: Film History III (1960-1990)
- FILM 23: Film History IV (1990-present)
- FILM 45: U.S. Television History
- FILM 42: National Cinema
Students may also petition to the Chair to count specific offerings of the following topics classes for credit in this requirement:
- FILM 41.01-41.21
- FILM 46 .01-46.11
- FILM 47.01-47.34
2. FILM 40: Theories and Methodologies of Film and Media Studies
3. One studies course:
- Genre: FILM 41.01-41.22
- National Cinema: FILM 42.02-42.23
- Film Creator: FILM 43.01-43.05
- Theory Meets Practice: FILM 44-44.13
- U.S. Television History: FILM 45
- Topics in Television: FILM 46.01-46.11
- Topics in Film: FILM 47.01-47.34
- Topics in Digital Culture and New Technologies: FILM 48-48.07
- Topics in Media Theory: FILM 50.01-50.04
4. One production course form among the following:
- FILM 30: Documentary Videomaking
- FILM 31: Filmmaking I: Basic Elements of Film
- FILM 33: Writing for the Screen I
- FILM 35: Animation: Principles and Practice
- FILM: 36.01 & 36.03: Videomaking
- FILM: 37 Directing for the Camera
- FILM: 51 Game Design Studio
5. Two courses at an advanced level, one of which must be the Culminating Experience:
- FILM 32: Filmmaking II
- FILM 34: Writing for the Screen II
- FILM 38: Advanced Animation
- FILM 39 & 39.01: Advanced Videomaking
- Any courses between FILM 41-FILM 48
- FILM 49 & 49.02: Practicum in Digital Culture and New Technologies
- FILM 50.01-50.04: Topics in Media Theory
- FILM 80: Independent Study
- FILM 93: Major Project
- FILM 95: Honors Project I