Film Studies Major

Requirements: Film Studies Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 52 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

Course Code	Course Name	Prerequisites
FM1010CCI or CM1023	MODERN FILMS & THEIR MEANINGS or INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES	None or EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
FM1019CCDI	PRINCIPLES OF VIDEO PRODUCTION	None
FM2075CCI or FM2076CCI	FILM HISTORY I: FROM SILENT TO SOUND or FILM HISTORY II: POSTWAR NEW WAVES	None or None
FM3027	FILM THEORY & CRITICISM	None

Disciplinary Research Methods and Writing

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
FM3096CCR	JUNIOR SEMINAR	4 Credits From Range [FM1000 To FM2098]
FM4090CCC or FM4095CCC	SENIOR SEMINAR or SENIOR PROJECT	(FM3096 OR FM3096CCR) AND ( College Level=Senior OR College Level=Junior) or College Level=Senior

Film Pragmatics & the Art of Directing

Select three courses from the following list

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
FM2018CCI	SCREENWRITING FOR TELEVISION	None
FM2028	THE ART OF SCREENWRITING	None
FM2083	SCORSESE & KUBRICK	None
FM2092CCI	WOMEN AND FILM	None
FM2800	FILM DIRECTORS	None
FM3039	DIRECTING & PRODUCING THE SHORT FICTION FILM	3 Credits From Range [FM1000 To FM4091] OR CM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI
FM3063	THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY	CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI OR CM1019 OR FM1019
CM4028	ADVANCED VIDEO PRODUCTION	CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI

International Cinema

Select two courses from the following list

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
FM3072	GERMAN CINEMA	None
FM3073CCI	ASIAN CINEMA	None
FM3074CCI	ITALIAN CINEMA	None
FM3076	ARAB AND AFRICAN CINEMA	None
FM3078	IBERIAN & LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA	None
FM3086CCI	FRENCH CINEMA: LA NOUVELLE VAGUE	FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2200 OR FR2101 OR FR2102

Film Genres and Topics

Select two courses from the following list

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
FM2088	SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY ON SCREEN	None
FM2089	FILM GENRE: MELODRAMA	None
FM2090	FILM NOIR	None
FM2092CCI	WOMEN AND FILM	None
FM3011	FRENCH FILM & FICTION NOW	FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102
FM3048	SHAKESPEARE & FILM	None
CM3049	MEDIA AND ETHNOGRAPHY	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
CM3053	MEDIA & GENDER	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR Major=Gender Studies
FM3088	CINEMA AND THE CITY	None
FM3091	TOPICS IN FILM STUDIES	None

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students earning a GPA of 3.7 or above in courses in the Film Studies major and who complete a senior thesis or creative project are eligible for honors.