Film and Media Studies

Basic Structure of the Department

Film and Media Studies offers a major, a modified major and a minor. The department offers a wide range of courses in the theory, history, and criticism of film and television as well as a limited number of courses in film and video production and screenwriting.
FILM 1 is the department’s introductory course, and is a requirement for the major and minor.
FILM 20, 21 and 22 are film history courses.
FILM 30 through 39 are production courses.
FILM 44, 45 and 46 are television studies courses.

FILM 1: Introduction to Film: From Script to Screen, offered fall term, is a prerequisite for both the major and the minor.
FILM 20: Film History 1 (Silent to Sound), offered fall term, is also prerequisite for the major.
FILM 41, 42, 43, 46, 47 are topic-oriented and can usually be taken by students with little or no background (students are encouraged to contact listed faculty members if they have concerns about level and background needed for one of these courses).