Film and Media Studies Major

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Major Requirements

The major consists of nine听courses, as follows:

Foundational Course

FMST 200听-听Introduction to Film and Media Studies

Media Practice Course

One course from the following:

Additional Courses (Six)

Six additional courses, at least three of which are at the 300-level or above, and at least two of which are FMST-prefix courses.

No more than three courses from a single department or program outside of FMST may be counted toward the major.

Students are welcome to choose the six courses from any (and as many) of the below categories as they wish; students are, however, strongly encouraged to take at least one course from the Film and Media in a Global Context听category.

Film and Media in a Global Context听听

Media Practice听听

Film History and Theory 听听

Media History and Theory听听听

Sonic Media Theory and Practice听听

FMST 390听-听Special Topics in FMST 听听(variable focus)

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Additionally, students may work with their major adviser to select up to two elective courses not listed here that constitute a focus area within film and media studies. In order to count towards the major, focus area courses must be approved by the major adviser and听the program director. Examples of possible focus areas are: mass/popular culture, gender/sexuality, language, representation/subjectivity, narrative/narratology, digital and new media, etc. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of possible focus areas.

Senior Seminar Course

FMST 410听-听Senior Seminar in Film and Media Studies

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Film and Media Studies听program听page.

Additional Information

Courses comprising the major may be taken in any order; however, it is highly recommended that students take FMST 200听early in the program.

Students should be aware that certain courses have departmental prerequisites. It is the student's responsibility to fulfill these prerequisites, even if those courses themselves do not count toward the major in film and media studies.

No more than one course counted toward this major may also count toward another major or minor.

Major Declaration

Students may declare the major after successfully completing FMST 200听with a grade of C or better.

Film and Media Studies Program

For more information about the department, including Faculty,听transfer credit, awards, etc.,听please visit the听Film and Media Studies program听catalog听page.