Department of Film Studies

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For more information about degree offerings by the faculty of film studies, visit the Department of Film Studies webpage. 

Program Learning Objectives

Students who complete the undergraduate program will:

1. Acquire the analytical skills to understand the historical, theoretical, and production elements of film, including screenwriting, filmmaking, theory/criticism, and film scoring.
2. Develop a thorough understanding of the collaborative nature of film production from script to final edit, and the evolving technological tools used in creating cinematic projects, through direct acquisition and practical application of skills.
3. Understand the professional requirements of the film industry and related fields, and how to implement this knowledge in pursuing a professional career.

Programs

• Film Studies, B.A.

• Film Studies Minor

Courses

• FLM 1123 Philosophy and Film
• FLM 2003 Scripting for Young Audiences
• FLM 2013 Introduction to Filmmaking
• FLM 2023 Foundations of Screenwriting
• FLM 2033 Crime on Film
• FLM 2043 American Culture on Film
• FLM 2063 Digital Art: Survey and Practice
• FLM 2133 Music and Film
• FLM 2153 Photography I
• FLM 2163 Women and Democracy in Film
• FLM 2213 The Music of the Harry Potter Films
• FLM 2253 African Film
• FLM 2263 Music of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Films
• FLM 2273 Film History
• FLM 2313 Gangster Films
• FLM 2373 Survey of Modern Playwriting
• FLM 2383 Introduction to Scripting and Script Analysis
• FLM 2403 Introduction to Creative Writing
• FLM 2453 Music and Society in the Americas through Film
• FLM 2993 Independent Study
• FLM 3023 Documentary Expression in Film and Video
• FLM 3053 Playwriting
• FLM 3063 Adaptation to Stage and Screen
• FLM 3083 Advanced Techniques in Film Production
• FLM 3103 Lighting Design
• FLM 3123 Entertainment Law
• FLM 3143 Screenwriting I
• FLM 3153 Literature and Film
• FLM 3163 Digital Recording II
• FLM 3213 Introduction to Digital Recording
• FLM 3223 Introduction to Film Scoring
• FLM 3243 Graphic Communication I
• FLM 3283 Film Theory and Criticism
• FLM 3333 Spanish Film
• FLM 3343 Digital Photography
• FLM 3363 History of Latin America through Film
• FLM 3413 Scoring Music for Video Games
• FLM 3423 German Film
• FLM 3443 Digital Drawing and Illustration
• FLM 3463 Adobe Illustrator
• FLM 3473 Media Production and Criticism
• FLM 3503 The Middle Ages on Film
• FLM 3573 Advanced Media Production and Criticism
• FLM 3593 Internship
• FLM 3693 Cinéma et Culture
• FLM 3783 Greece and Rome in Film
• FLM 3993 Independent Study
• FLM 4003 Playwriting Workshop
• FLM 4014 Narrative Film Production I
• FLM 4024 Narrative Film Production II
• FLM 4073 Science of Cinema /Neurocinema/Cinemetrics
• FLM 4143 Screenwriting II
• FLM 4153 Advanced Post-Production
• FLM 4163 Film Genres: Sci-Fi/The Western/Horror/Film/War/Comedy/Road/Noir/Neo-Noir/The 1970s
• FLM 4173 The Jewish Experience in Film
• FLM 4183 Film Scoring Workshop
• FLM 4243 Screenwriting III
• FLM 4253 Interactive Multimedia
• FLM 4263 Digital Video and Animation
• FLM 4333 Directing I
• FLM 4513 Advanced Lighting Design
• FLM 4593 Internship
• FLM 4803 Special Topics
• FLM 4973 Advanced Film and Video Seminar
• FLM 4993 Independent Study
• FLM 4994 Independent Study
• FLM 4996 Independent Study
• FLM 4998 Independent Study

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