Film Studies, Minor

Steve Marsden, coordinator
Ferguson Building, Room 209
Phone: (936) 468-6609
Fax: (936) 468-2614
Email: marsdensj@sfasu.edu
Web: sfasu.edu/oidp

The film studies minor offers students a rich and flexible exploration of cinema as one of the most influential art forms of the 20th and 21st centuries. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of film language, the evolution of cinema, and its global impact as well as hands-on filmmaking opportunities.

Required Courses

ARTS 2352 - Art Film/Video Production I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2346 - Introduction to Narrative Film Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2366 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

Electives

Nine hours from the following:

ARTS 3352 - Intermediate Art Film/Video Production Credit(s): 3
ARTS 4352 - Advanced Art Film/Video Production Credit(s): 3
ARTS 4353 - Feature Film Production I Credit(s): 3 to 12
ARTS 4354 - Feature Film Production II Credit(s): 3 to 12
ENGL 3346 - Film Topics: Genre and Auteur Credit(s): 3
ENGL 3365 - Adaptation: Literature and Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 4324 - Advanced Topics: World Cinema Credit(s): 3
ENGL 4346 - Advanced Topics in Film Theory Credit(s): 3
DRAM 3360 - History of the Cinema I Credit(s): 3
DRAM 3371 - History of the Cinema II Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4322 - Acting for the Camera Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4364 - Screenwriting Credit(s): 3

Total hours: 18

Note:

The program coordinator must approve additional electives and substitutions.