NCSU Advising Central - Minor in Film Studies




	Film Studies Interdisciplinary Studies College of Humanities and Social Sciences Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description The Departments of English, Communication, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and the Division of Multidisciplinary Studies offer a minor in Film Studies open to students across the university. The minor provides a comprehensive introduction to the art and industry of the cinema through courses in film analysis, history, theory, criticism, screen writing, and production. Requirements Complete 15 credit hours at the 200 level or above. No more than 6 transfer hours may be credited toward the minor. Must maintain a ‘C’ average (2.0) in the minor and earn a grade of 'C-' or better in all courses used toward the minor. This minor is not open to students in the Film Concentration of the B.A. in English (LFM) nor the students in the Film Studies Concentration of the B.A. in Arts Application (LRT-F). Required Courses (6 credit hours) ENG 282 Introduction to Film ENG/COM 364 History of Film to 1940 OR ENG/COM 374 History of Film Since 1940 Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select 3 courses from the following: ENG 292 Writing in Film ENG 330 Screen Writing ENG/FLM 359 Styles and Genres in Film ENG/COM 364 History of Film to 1940 -OR- ENG/COM 374 History of Film Since 1940 (whichever is not taken to fulfill requirement I ) ENG/AFS 375 African American Cinema ENG/FLM 378 Women and Film ENG 382 Film and Literature ENG 384 Film Theory ENG 430 Advanced Screenwriting ENG/FLM 459 Seminar in Film Studies ENG 585 Graduate Studies in Film ENG 587 Film and Visual Theory ENG 591 Studies in National Cinemas COM 344 Film Production IDS 496 Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly MDS 496) FLF 318 French Cinema OR FLS 318 Hispanic Cinema OR FLG 318 New German Cinema Admissions and Certification of Minor *Admissions* Students may declare their intention to complete the Film Studies minor by consulting with Dr. Orgeron as listed below. *Certification* Dr. Orgeron will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Contact Person Dr. Devin Orgeron 202 A Tompkins 919.515.4138 devin_orgeron@ncsu.edu last updated: March 11, 2009