Film Studies Minor

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Introduction

The film studies minor offers students the opportunity to gain an informed understanding of the sophisticated medium of film, its language and history. Courses cover critical writing about cinema, creative screenwriting, the evolution of Hollywood movies, international cinema and film in its cultural context. The film studies minor makes a valuable complement to a range of undergraduate majors.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

Please see your CLAS advisor.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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Program Requirements

Students must complete a total of 15 hours for the film studies minor.
A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a CAM major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of P is acceptable for courses in which the only grade available is Pass or Fail.
None of the required 15 hours may be taken Pass/Fail.
A minimum of 9 hours must be taken with CU Denver faculty.
Students are also advised to fulfill the liberal arts and sciences core curriculum writing requirements before enrolling in upper-division topics in film courses.
No more than two online film studies courses can be counted toward the minor.
Courses in a minor cannot be counted toward the English major or English Writing major; consult an English advisor for substitutions.

Take all of the following required courses:
ENGL 2250 - Introduction to Film
ENGL 3070 - Film History I
ENGL 3080 - Film History II
Take two additional courses:
ENGL 2450 - Introduction to Literature
ENGL 2415 - Introduction to Movie Writing
ENGL 3075 - Film Genres *
ENGL 3085 - Film Directors *
ENGL 3200 - From Literature to Film
ENGL 3300 - Topics in Film *
ENGL 4420 - Film Theory and Criticism
ENGL 4770 - Topics in English: Film and Literature (film topics only) *
*Courses are repeatable if taken as a different genre/director/topic.