Film Studies Minor

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General Program Information

Box 7068
Phone: (423) 439-6678
Web Address: http://www.etsu.edu/cas/litlang/filmstudiesminor/

Jennifer Barker
email: barkerj@etsu.edu

The Film 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.

The Film Studies Minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework. A 12 credit hour core is required of all minors. Students may select 9 credit hours of elective courses to complete the minor course of study.

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 semester credit hours of which at least 9 hours must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Core: 12 Credit Hours

ENGL 3290 - Introduction to Film (3 credits)
RTVF 2630 - Writing for Radio/TV (3 credits)
RTVF 3602 - Video-Film Techniques (3 credits)
ENGL 4320 - Film Criticism (3 credits)

Guided Electives: 9 Credit Hours

(from the following)

ENGL 4290 - Film Genres (3 credits)
ENGL 4507 - Literature and Film (3 credits)
ENGL 4340 - Topics in Film (3 credits)
SPAN 4117 - Hispanic Cinema (3 credits)
CJCR 4026 - Themes of Justice (3 credits)
PSCI 4957 - Special Topics in Political Science (1-6 credits) (whenever topic is “Politics and Film”)
HIST 4957 - Topics in History (1-6 credits) (whenever topic is “History of Blacks on Film”)
RTVF 4957 - Topics in Broadcasting (2-6 credits)
RTVF 4680 - Broadcast Production Practicum (2 credits)

Note:

“Broadcast Practicum” may be selected by students with special interest in production and may be applied to any of the above disciplines. “Broadcast Practicum” counts above and beyond minor requirements. Can count as an elective.

Total Credit Hours Required for Minor: 21 Credit Hours

Additional Information

With approval of the Film Studies Committee, additional special topics courses may be counted in the minor; however, no courses counting toward the student’s major may be counted toward satisfying the minor’s requirements.