Film and Media Studies Minor

Program: Minor
College of Arts and Sciences

Classroom-Medical Building 153 ~ 260-481-6160

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.

Film/media aesthetics Credits: 3

One of following:

COM 251 - Introduction to the Electronic Mass Media Cr. 3.
FILM K101 - Introduction to Film Cr. 3.

Film/media history Credits: 3

One of following:

COM 250 - Mass Communication and Society Cr. 3.
FILM K201 - Survey of Film History Cr. 3.

Upper-level requirements Credits: 6

Two of the following:

COM 338 - Documentary or Experimental Film and Video Cr. 3.
FILM K302 - Genre Study in Film Cr. 3.
FILM K390 - The Film and Society Cr. 3.

Free elective Credits: 3

One of following:

COM 422 - Women, Men, and Media Cr. 3.
COM 436 - Script Writing Cr. 3.
COM 491 - Special Topics in Communication Cr. 1-3.
(with appropriate topic)
FREN F460 - French Fiction in Film Cr. 3
POLS Y200 - Contemporary Political Topics Cr. 1-6,
(with appropriate topic)

Note

Additional courses may be approved and will be announced in the program brochure and in the Schedule of Classes each semester. At least 8 credits must be completed as resident credit at IPFW.

Film and Media Studies Minor

Program: Minor College of Arts and Sciences

Film/media aesthetics Credits: 3

One of following:

Film/media history Credits: 3

One of following:

Upper-level requirements Credits: 6

Two of the following:

Free elective Credits: 3

One of following:

Note

Total Credits: 15

Program: Minor
College of Arts and Sciences