Film Studies

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Film Studies offers courses in the history, criticism, and theory of film. In contrast to technical and vocational programs, the Interdisciplinary Minor is an opportunity to pursue interpretations of the artistic, cultural, and intellectual importance of film. The curriculum begins with Introduction to Film Analysis, offers courses in a variety of genres and national cinemas, and culminates in a Senior Seminar involving research on a special topic in the study of film.

Contact

Dr. Anne Morey, Coordinator of Film Studies
Blocker 243A
979.458.0709

Curriculum

18 credit hours in FILM courses, with a grade of C or higher in each course

FILM 201, 301, 481 (or an equivalent course approved by the Coordinator)

9 credit hours of FILM electives from the following list (Not every course involving film counts for credits toward the Minor in Film Studies.):

• ENGL 251: The Language of Film
• ENGL 351: Advanced Film
• ENGL 356: Literature and Film
• FILM 201: Introduction to Film Analysis
• FILM 289: Special Topics in Film
• FILM 301: History of Film
• FILM 394: Studies in Film Genre
• *FILM 481: Senior Seminar in Film Studies
• FILM 489: Special Topics in Film  
• FREN 414: French Cinema
• HIST 460: American Culture and Society Since 1877
• SPAN 410: Hispanic Film   
  

Other courses in film that are taught in the College of Liberal Arts may be counted as well, subject to the approval of the Coordinator for Film Studies.

*Until this course number appears in the Catalogue, some sections of ENGL 481, ENGL 485, FILM 489, or ENGL 489 may be substituted for FILM 481 with permission of the Coordinator of Film Studies.

Campus Film-Related Information

Aggie Cinema
Declaring the Minor in Film Studies: Form (in .pdf)
FILM Courses (Check semester, Film Studies)
Barbara Kurrus Award
WorldFest/Texas A&M Film Studies Scholarships

Education and Media Services
Evans Library Annex, 4th floor
979.845.2316

Undergraduate Student Services
College of Liberal Arts
email: Advising
Blocker, 5th floor
979.845.5143

MSC Film Society
email: MSC Film Society
MSC, room 216
Memorial Student Center, Box J_1
979.845.1515 or 979.847.8478

Off-Campus Film-Related Links

American Film Institute    
CineMedia    
Film History    
Film Index International [This resource is available on the Evans Library network, rather than the Web.]
Internet Movie Database    
Texas Film Festival
SCREENsite Reference Shelf (Temple University)    
Women in Cinema: A Reference Guide (Univ. of Virginia)    
Women's Studies, Univ. of Maryland: Film Reviews