Requirements: Film Studies Minor

MINOR REQUIREMENTS – 20 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
 
Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
FM1010 Modern Films & Their Meanings None
FM2075 or
FM2076
Introduction to the History & Analysis of Narrative Film I
Introduction to the History & Analysis of Narrative Film II

None

or

None

FM3027 Film Theory & Criticism None
Elective 1 Two additional 2000 or 3000 level film courses taken from two of the three groups specified in the major (i.e., Film Pragmatics and the Art of Directing, Film Genres and Topics, International Cinema)  
Elective 2

 

MINOR GUIDELINES

Minors must be completed at the same time as the BA or BS degree. No more than 8 credits from courses taken outside AUP may be applied towards a minor, and these courses must be specifically accepted by the department supervising the minor. In exceptional circumstances, a department may authorize a limited substitution for courses identified as minor requirements in the list above. All courses counting in a minor must be completed with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average, with no individual grade lower than “C-.”

Courses taken to satisfy requirements for a minor must include at least three courses which are not being applied towards a major or towards another minor. Courses taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, including FirstBridge courses, may be applied towards a minor. Minors do not appear on diplomas but are noted on students' transcripts. A self-designed minor is an option for students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; the student and her or his advisor design these minors.