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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Film and Media Studies Minor


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Film and Media Studies Minor Program Information


PO Box 70683
Phone: (423) 439-6678
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/litlang/filmstudiesminor/

Dr. Matthew Holtmeier
email: holtmeier@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6678

Dr. Chelsea Wessels
email: wessels@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6672

The Film and Media Studies Minor seeks to educate students about film in an interdisciplinary context. The goals of this program are to encourage serious consideration of film as an art form; to explore film as a medium of communication; and to examine the power of film in shaping attitudes, values, and our understanding of society and the world.

Courses are designed to provide students with knowledge of the techniques of the filmmaking process, the historical development of film as an institution, film theory, methods of critical analysis, and the relationship of film to broader issues within various disciplines.

Film and Media Studies Minor: 21 credits


The Film and Media Studies Minor requires 21 credits of coursework. 12 credits of required courses are required of all minors. Students may select 9 credits of elective courses to complete the minor course of study.

Advisor Approved Electives: 9 credits


Choose 9 credits from the following:

Additional Information


Additional special topics courses may be counted in the minor with approval from Film and Media Studies coordinator. No courses counting toward the student’s major may be counted toward satisfying the minor’s requirements.

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