Film and Television Studies Program Requirements

Minor in Film and Television Studies Requirements for 2023-2024

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

Requirements

Required Course – 3 credits

  • COMM 329 – Film and Television Analysis (3)

Electives – 15 credits

Electives from either Film Studies or Production/Writing categories (15 credits).
No more than 6 credits from the Production/Writing category can be used to complete the minor.

Film Studies Electives

  • AMST 2203 – America at the Movies (3)
  • COMM 2211 – Film in Ireland and Scotland (3)
  • COMM 2264 – Historical Moments in TV Culture (3)
  • COMM 2360 – Social Documentary (3)
  • ENGL 2212 – Shakespeare on Film (3)
  • ENGL 2273 – Film History (3)
  • ENGL 268 – P1 Fundamentals of Film (3)
  • HIST 161 – Hitler and Hollywood (3)
  • HIST 2105 – The Invalid Woman (3)
  • PHIL 2402 – Ethics Goes to the Movies (3)
  • SOCI 2221 – Reality & Documentary Film (3)
  • WGST 2121 – Queering Film (3)
  • WGST 2130 – Race and Film (3)
  • WGST 2222 – Masculinity in Film (3) or other film courses approved by department chair.

Production/Writing Electives

  • COMM 231 – Video Storytelling (3)
  • COMM 323 – Screenwriting (3)
  • COMM 327 – Television Writing (3)
  • COMM 328 – Cinematography and Editing (3)
  • COMM 332 – Television Production (3)
  • COMM 361 – Documentary Production (3)
  • COMM 431 – Filmmaking (3)

Total: 18 credits

Note:  Only one course applied to a student's major may also be used to satisfy a requirement in the film and television studies minor. (For students majoring in media and communication, that course is COMM 329.)  A student may not minor in both media and communication and film and television studies.

Bachelor of Science in Film and Television (Coming in 2024-2025)

Requirements

Required Courses – 31 credits

  • COMM 231 – Video Storytelling (3)
  • COMM 251 – Public Speaking and Media Performance (3)
    OR ARTS 117 – Craft of Acting (3)
  • COMM 322 – Communication Career Seminar (1)
  • COMM 323 – Screenwriting (3)
  • COMM 328 – Cinematography and Editing (3)
  • COMM 329 – Film and Television Analysis (3)
  • COMM 332 – Television Production (3)
  • COMM 346 – Media Law and Ethics (3)
  • COMM 361 – Documentary Production (3)
  • COMM 431 – Filmmaking (3)
  • ENGL 268 – Fundamentals of Film (3)

Film and Media Studies Elective – 3 credits

  • COMM 100 – Intro to Media (3)
  • COMM 2264 – Moments in Television History (3)
  • COMM 2360 – Social Documentary (3)

Electives – 9 credits

  • COMM 195 – Journalism (3)
  • COMM 233 – Studio Production (3)
  • COMM 236 – Art Photography (3)
  • COMM 318 – Visual Journalism (3)
  • COMM 327 – Television Writing (3)
  • COMM 339 – Producing for CTV (3)
  • COMM 349 – Media Economics and Management (3)
  • COMM 487H – Honors Senior Project (3)
  • COMM 490 – Internship (3)
  • ENGL 371 – Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
  • ENGL 376 – Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)

Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ.