Minor in Film Studies

Description of Curriculum

The Film Studies minor offers students the opportunity to select a program of study that examines the many facets of American and international films. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to experience different approaches to film study: film and cultural differences, basic film vocabulary, film history, film and social forces, film genres, film theories, film directors, and film aesthetics.

The Film Studies minor does not offer classes in filmmaking or working with film equipment. Those courses are open only to Film Majors.

Course Listings

The interdisciplinary minor requires the completion of fifteen (15) semester hours in courses approved for film studies.
Core Courses (one required for all Minors):
FIL 2001 Introduction to Film (3); offered by Film School
FIL 2030 History of Motion Picture (3); offered by Film School

Other Approved Film Studies Courses:

College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of English
ANT 4930 Anthropology Through Film (3)
ENG 3310 Film Genres (3)
ENG 3600 Hollywood Cinema (3)
ENG 4115 Film Theory and Criticism (3)

College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Humanities
HUM 3321 Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th Century Culture (3)

College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Modern Languages
CHT 3391 Chinese Cinema (3)
FRT 3520 French Cinema (3)
GET 3524 German Cinema (3)
ITT 3523 Italian Cinema (3)
JPT 3391 Japanese Film & Culture (3)
PRT 3391 Brazilian Lit & Film (3)
RUT 3523 Russian Cinema (3)
SPT 3391 Hispanic Cinema (3)

College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Religion
REL 3936 Bollywood (3)

College of Communication
RTV 3001 Media Techniques (3)
RTV 3101 Writing for Electronic Media (3)
RTV 3310 Narrative Writing for Television and Film (3 - permission only)

College of Medicine,
Dept. of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences
MEL 7110 Bioethics on Film - permission only (2-3 negotiable)

Some semesters a department may offer a special topics course dealing with some aspect of filmmaking. For assistance in advisement, contact Sandra Howard, Academic Advisor, at 644-4927, or e-mail her at showard@film.fsu.edu.

All courses must be taken at FSU for the minor. Courses counted towards the Minor in Film Studies cannot be used to meet major requirements.

NOTE: At FSU, minors are not posted to your transcript and are not included on your diploma. The Film School will print a certificate for you upon completion of the minor and receipt of the certificate request form (pdf 1.09 MB). Please note that the form only functions correctly in Acrobat Reader 8 or later.