Requirements
Two Prerequisites
1. One introductory course: FILM 1 Introduction to Film: From Script to Screen; or FILM 2 Introduction to Television; or 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 from the following:
- 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's 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's (such as FILM 41.09 History of Animation)
- FILM 46's (such as FILM 46.01 TV and Histories of Gender)
- FILM 47's (such as FILM 47.05 History of Documentary)
2. FILM 40 Theories and Methodologies of Film and Media Studies
3. One studies course from among the following:
- FILM 41's Genre
- FILM 42's National Cinema
- FILM 43's Film Creator
- FILM 44's Theory Meets Practice
- FILM 45 U.S. Television History
- FILM 46's Topics in Television
- FILM 47's Topics in Film
- FILM 48's Topics in Digital Culture and New Technologies
- FILM 50's Topics in Media Theory
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's Videomaking
- FILM 37 Directing for the Camera
- FILM 51 Game Design Studio
5. and 6. 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's Advanced Videomaking
- Any courses between FILM 41's—FILM 48's
- FILM 49's Practicum in Digital Culture and New Technologies
- FILM 50's Topics in Media Theory
- FILM 80 Independent Study
- FILM 93 Major Project
- FILM 95 Honors Project I