Film Studies, B.A.

Competency Requirements for a Major in Film Studies for the B.A. Degree:

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. in Film Studies, a student must successfully complete FST 495 or FST 496 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. in Film Studies, a student must successfully complete one of the following courses: FST 301 , FST 302 , FST 363 , FST 451 , FST 493 , FST 495 , or FST 498 .

Writing Requirement:

To satisfy the writing requirement for the B.A. in Film Studies, a student must successfully complete one of the following courses: FST 317 (ENG 317 ), FST 363 , FST 367 , FST 368 , FST 440 , FST 445 , FST 480 , FST 496 , or another course designated by the department as “writing intensive.”

Course Requirements for a Major in Film Studies for the B.A. Degree:

The major consists of 45 hours, distributed as follows. No course may satisfy more than one Course Requirement within the major. However, a course that satisfies a Course Requirement may also be used to satisfy one or more Competency Requirements for the major.

Three Core courses:

Two Film History courses:

One Global Cinema course:

One Comprehensive Production Practicum:

Two Film Production courses:

Two Capstone Courses

One Capstone in Film Production:

One Capstone in Critical Studies:

FST 496 - Senior Seminar in Film Study

Electives:

12 hours selected from courses with FST prefix at the 200, 300, or 400 level