Film Studies Minor

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More than a century old, film is an integral, omnipresent art form and a component of our day-to-day lives. The film studies minor examines how film reflects and affects the social, intellectual, cultural, ethical, economic, aesthetic, and political aspects of our world; encourages students to move toward critical thinking about how film influences values and ideologies as well as our views on gender, race, class, sexuality, religion, and nationality; and demonstrates that film is a medium which both reflects and produces social conflicts, desires, and power relations.

Minor Requirements

Six (6) courses are required: FIL 150 Introduction to Film and five (5) electives.

Required Course (1 course)

FIL 150 - Introduction to Film

Electives (5 courses)

Complete five (5) courses designated as a FIL elective in the online schedule of courses as follows:

At least two (2) at the 300 level or above
At least one (1) must focus on diverse cinema (e.g. international, black, queer cinemas)
One (1) may be an internship

Departmental Policies

Students are advised to complete FIL 150 as one of the first three courses counted toward the film studies minor.
Film courses offered in the Hamilton Holt School or completed at other institutions may count toward the minor at the discretion of the Film Studies program director.