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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Film and Video Studies Major with a specialization in Critical Studies, B.A.


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Description
The critical studies specialization explores the history, theory and criticism of film and television. Students explore not only the meanings of these texts, but also the processes by which these meanings are constructed. Students examine the role of the moving image in representing and influencing significant social, cultural, and ideological changes in America and the world and develop the skills to analyze American and international film, television and new media technologies from formal, aesthetic and historical perspectives.

Students must maintain a 2.4 GPA or higher with a minimum grade of C- in all courses counted toward fulfilling the film and video studies major or minor requirements.

Film and Video Studies Core


Film and Video Studies Core Credits: 25


Required Critical Studies Courses


Select two International Cinema courses: Credits 8


Elective Courses in Critical Studies Credits: 14


Course credits taken above not used to satisfy a requirement may be used as elective credits. Students may repeat the following variable topic courses with different topics: ENG 461, ENG 462 and ENG 463.

 

Critical Studies Specialization Total Credits: 75


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