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.

Required Critical Studies Courses

COM 353 - History of Narrative Film Credits: (4)
COM 354 - History of Television Credits: (4)
ENG 461 - Studies in Film and Culture Credits: (5)
ENG 462 - Studies in Film and/or Television Genres Credits: (5)
ENG 463 - Studies in the Film Auteur Credits: (5)

Select one International Cinema course: Credits 4-5

Elective Courses in Critical Studies Credits: 23-24

Students may repeat the following variable topic courses with different topics: ENG 461, ENG 462 and ENG 463.

AST 465 - Indian Cinema Credits: (4)
AST 466 - Asian Cinema Credits: (4)
CHIN 461 - Chinese Cinema Credits: (4)
COM 355 - History of Documentary Credits: (4)
COM 369 - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3)
COM 469 - Media and Cultural Studies Credits: (4)
ENG 367 - Narrative Screenwriting for Film and Television Credits: (4)
ENG 467 - Advanced Screenwriting for Film and TV Credits: (4)
FR 460 - French Cinema Credits: (4)
FVS 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
FVS 491 - Workshop Credits: (1-6)
FVS 492 - Practicum Credits: (2)
FVS 496 - Individual Study Credits: (1-6)
FVS 498 - Special Topics Credits: (1-6)
FVS 499 - Seminar Credits: (1-6)
GERM 464 - German Cinema Credits: (4)
JAPN 462 - Japanese Cinema Credits: (4)
PHIL 402 - Ethics and Film Credits: (5)
POSC 441 - Politics and Film Credits: (5)
RELS 402 - Religion and Film Credits: (5)
RUSS 463 - Russian Cinema Credits: (4)
SPAN 446 - Hispanic Cinema Credits: (4)
TH 166 - Theory of Play Production Credits: (3)

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

Required Critical Studies Courses

Select one International Cinema course: Credits 4-5

Elective Courses in Critical Studies Credits: 23-24

Critical Studies Specialization Total Credits: 75