About the Major
Film studies is a program that offers undergraduate students the opportunity to examine cinema from a variety of perspectives: as a visual and narrative art form, as an important social and cultural force in the twentieth century, as an industry and as a technologically based communication medium.
Students interested in film studies with an emphasis in critical and historical studies in film are encouraged to meet with
Professor Burgoyne in the Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students interested in film production and analysis are encouraged to meet with
Professor Jackie Byers in the Department of Communication, College of Fine , Performing, and Communication Arts.
Career Opportunities
Students who major in Film Studies may be preparing for careers as film teachers, film librarians and archivists, film critics, script writers, or workers in film production. Additional study at the graduate level is usually required to achieve these goals.
Requirements
Students majoring in film studies must complete a minimum of thirty-six credits, distributed as follows:
Core Courses (Fifteen Credits)
|
Audio-TV-Film Production (3 credits) |
| ENG 2450 |
(VP) Introduction to Film (4 credits) |
| ENG 2460 |
(VP) History of Film (3 credits) |
| COM 4997 |
Senior Assessment Essay (1 credit) |
| ENG 5040 |
Film Criticism and Theory (4 credits). This course fulfills the writing intensive (WI) requirement. Be sure to register for ENG 5993 (0 credits) during the semester in which you take this class. |
Elective Courses (Twenty-one Credits)
AFS 3200 |
The African American Cinematic Experience (4 credits) |
AFS 5800 |
Third World Cinema (4 credits) |
COM 5020 |
Studies in Film History (4 credits, max. 12) |
COM 5060 |
Documentary and Non-Fiction Film (4 credits) |
COM 5270 |
Screenwriting (3 credits) |
COM 5380 |
Video, Film, Audio Editing (3 credits) |
COM 5400 |
Techniques of Film/Video Production (4 credits) |
COM 5420 |
Director's Workshop (4 credits) |
COM 5440 |
Film Production (4 credits) |
COM 6680 |
Individual Projects in Radio-Television-Film: Cr. 3 (Max. 6) |
ENG 3040 |
Major Works of World Cinema (4 credits) |
ENG 5050 |
Concepts in Film Studies (3-4 credits, max. 12) |
ENG 5060 |
Styles and Genres in Film (4 credits, max. 12) |
ENG 5070 |
Topics in Film (4 credits, max. 12) |
GER 5350 |
Early German Film (4 credits) |
ITA 5150 |
Italian Cinema Since 1942 (3 credits, max. 9) |
SLA 3710 |
Russian & East European Film (3 credits) |
SLA 3750 |
Polish and Yugoslavian Auteur Cinema (3 credits) |
Important Reminders
All students pursuing this major must complete the university's general education and competency requirements as well as the college's group requirements, which include completion of a foreign language through the third semester.
Advising
All students are expected to follow the published curriculum for their major and to consult regularly with an advisor.
Administration
Chairperson: Dr. Richard Grusin, (313) 577-7692
Director of Film Studies :
Dr. Robert Burgoyne , (313) 577-7712
Academic Services Officer/Undergraduate Advisor:
Royanne Smith (313) 577-7701
