Undergraduate Minor
The minor in film and media studies provides a coherent introduction to the basics of film/media literacy. The program is designed to develop a critical understanding of the historical, theoretical, aesthetic, cultural and institutional contexts of film, television, and other electronic and digital mass media.
This minor consists of 15 credit hours distributed as below. At least eight credits must be completed as resident credit at IPFW.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Film/media aesthetics |
3 |
|
| One of the following: | ||
| FILM K101 | Introduction to Film Studies | |
| COM 251 | Introduction to Electronic Mass Media | |
Film/media history |
3 |
|
| One of the following: | ||
| FILM K201 | Survey of Film History | |
| COM 250 | Mass Communication and Society | |
Upper-level requirements |
6 |
|
| Two of the following: | ||
| FILM K302 | Genre Study in Film | |
| FILM K390 | The Film and Society | |
| COM 338 | Documentary and Experimental Film and Video | |
Free elective |
3 |
|
| One of the following: | ||
| COM 422 | Women, Men, and Media | |
| COM 436 | Script Writing | |
| COM 491 | Special Topics in Communication (with appropriate topic) | |
| FREN F460 | French Fiction in Film | |
| POLS Y200 | Politics and Film | |
| Total | 15 | |
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