Overview
In little over a century, both media and media business have upended traditional cultural order, stood in for and even become a culture unto itself. More than ever, educated citizens need knowledge, tools and perspectives that will enable them to critically understand the historical, theoretical, aesthetic, cultural and institutional contexts of film, television, and other electronic and digital mass media.
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.
Course Descriptions
- FILM K101: Introduction to Film Class Cr. 3.
- FILM K201: Survey of Film History Cr. 3.
- FILM K302: Genre Study in Film Cr. 3. (V.T.)
- FILM K390: The Film and Society Cr. 3. (V.T.)
- FILM S302: Genre Study in Film—Honors Cr. 3. (V.T.)
- COM 250: Mass Communication and Society Cr. 3.
- COM 251: Introduction to the Electronic Mass Media Cr. 3.
- COM 338: Documentary and Experimental Film and Video Cr. 3.
- COM 422: Women, Men, and Media Cr. 3.
- COM 436: Script Writing Cr. 3.
- COM 491: Special Topics in Communication Cr. 1–3. (V.T.)
- COM 491H: Special Topics in Communication—Honors Cr. 3.
- FREN F460: French Fiction in Film Cr. 3
- POLS Y200: Contemporary Political Topics Cr. 1–6, Lab. 0–3. (V.T.)
FILM K101: Introduction to Film Class 2–4, Lab. 0–3, Cr. 3.
P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Nature of film technique and film language, analysis of specific films, major historical, theoretical, and critical developments in film and film study from the beginnings of cinema to the present.
FILM K201: Survey of Film History
Class 2–3, Lab. 0–1, Cr. 3. P: ENG W131 or equivalent. An overview of film history from its beginnings to the present, emphasizing major developments in narrative cinema.
FILM K302: Genre Study in Film Class 2–4, Lab. 0–3, Cr. 3. (V.T.)
P: ENG L202 or W233 or equivalent. Topic varies: the evaluation of typical genres; problems of generic description or definition; themes, conventions, and iconography peculiar to given genres, etc. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credits.
FILM K390: The Film and Society Class 2–4, Lab. 0–4, Cr. 3. (V.T.)
R: ENG L202 or W233 or equivalent. Film and politics; censorship; social influences of the cinema; rise of the film industry. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credits.
FILM S302: Genre Study in Film—Honors Class 2-4, Lab. 0-3, Cr. 3. (V.T.)
P: honors eligibility or permission of instructor. Equivalent of K302 for honors students.
COM 250: Mass Communication and Society Cr. 3.
A survey of print, broadcast, and film media in their relationship and influence on society. Study topics include mass communication theories, documentaries, commercialism, news media, media effects, and control, feedback, educational broadcasting, and audience analysis.
COM 251: Introduction to the Electronic Mass Media Cr. 3.
A study of the ways in which ideas are expressed through techniques unique to the language of radio, television, and film. The course focuses on the scenes, camera and lens movement, tempo, editing concepts, montage, sound, perspective, fades, segues, and other special effects prerequisite to effective communication through electronic media.
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COM 338: Documentary and Experimental Film and Video Cr. 3.
P: 251. An examination of experimental and actuality (“documentary”) film and video, with emphasis on structural and technical innovation, production considerations, and historical development, as well as interrelationships between these two basic genres.
COM 422: Women, Men, and Media Cr. 3.
P: 250 or permission of instructor. An examination of the processes by which gender is constructed in the mass communication media. Students will be asked to consider how the technical, economic, and political constraints and capabilities of the media construct images of gender for audiences.
COM 436: Script Writing Cr. 3.
P: 251. Study of forms and materials suitable for the electronic mass media; practice in selection, adaptation, and organization of program materials.
COM 491: Special Topics in Communication Cr. 1–3. (V.T.)
P: consent of instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Intensive study of selected topics, varying from semester to semester, from the literature or practice of communication. Course content will be drawn from areas not dealt with in the regular curriculum and may include such topics as photojournalism, economic reporting, and campaign communication.
COM 491H: Special Topics in Communication—Honors Cr. 3.
Honors equivalent of COM 491.
FREN F460: French Fiction in Film Cr. 3
P: F305 and F306. Involves reading the works of French fiction and studying them as works of literature, followed by the viewing of a film version of each work and the preparation of a comparative analysis of the two versions.
POLS Y200: Contemporary Political Topics Cr. 1–6, Lab. 0–3. (V.T.)
Extensive analysis of selected contemporary political problems. Topics vary from semester to semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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Steve Carr
Michael Kaufmann
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
