Requirements: Film Studies Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

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
 
or
MODERN FILMS & THEIR MEANINGS 

or

INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
None

or

EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
PRINCIPLES OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
None

or
FILM HISTORY I: FROM SILENT TO SOUND

or

FILM HISTORY II: POSTWAR NEW WAVES
None

or

None
FILM THEORY & CRITICISM
None
 

Disciplinary Research Methods and Writing

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
JUNIOR SEMINAR
4 Credits From Range [FM1000 To FM2098]
 
or
 
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
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY ON SCREEN
None
FILM GENRE: MELODRAMA
None
FILM NOIR
None
WOMEN AND FILM
None
FRENCH FILM & FICTION NOW
FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102
SHAKESPEARE & FILM
None
MEDIA AND ETHNOGRAPHY
CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
MEDIA & GENDER
(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR Major=Gender Studies
CINEMA AND THE CITY
None
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.