Film Studies Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Film Studies minor is designed to give students a coherent introduction to film criticism, theory, and history (what those of us in the field call "critical studies") as well as more specialized and/or advanced classes in film genres, authors (auteurs), and cultural studies.
Interdisciplinary in approach, film has evolved as a co-discipline of literary studies and as a focused field of study which lends itself to OSU’s aspiration to become a truly global university. In baccalaureate core courses in film, students learn to recognize the genres, traditions, and forms of cinematic expression and the cultural contexts in which they have evolved. Building on new literacies and technologies, they learn skills of critical thinking, writing, and research. Advanced film courses contribute to the Literature and Culture area of the MA in English and to interdisciplinary MAIS programs in CLA. Elective courses in critical film studies are popular elective choices for students majoring or minoring in the arts, women’s and ethnic studies, foreign languages, anthropology, theater, and English.
Minor Code: 268
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of film genres and varied historical and cultural contexts and structures (domestic and international) in which they have developed.
- Apply the specialized vocabulary of film studies and filmic images (terms, theories, key figures) in analytical papers and presentations.
- Critique the role of film in society.
- Develop a broadly interdisciplinary understanding of film studies methodologies.
- Minimum total credits (including electives): 27
- Minimum total upper-division credits (including electives): 12
- Minimum total credits in FILM courses: 24
- Minimum total upper-division credits in FILM courses: 8
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Select 24 credits from the following courses, including at least 8 upper-division credits: | 24 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1895-1945 | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1945-PRESENT | ||
| *TOPICS IN DIFFERENCE, POWER, AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| *THE NEW AMERICAN CINEMA | ||
| *WORLD CINEMA PART I: ORIGINS TO 1968 | ||
| *WORLD CINEMA PART II: 1968-PRESENT | ||
| *FILMS FOR THE FUTURE | ||
| *FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| DOCUMENTARY FILM STUDIES | ||
| ^STUDIES IN FILM (can be taken two times for up to 8 credits) | ||
| STUDIES IN FILM, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| French | ||
| *FRENCH SOCIETY THROUGH ITS CINEMA | ||
| German | ||
| CRITICAL ISSUES OF GERMAN CINEMA | ||
| DIVIDED SCREEN: GERMAN CINEMA BETWEEN 1945 AND 1990 | ||
| CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CINEMA | ||
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| *ETHNICITY IN FILM | ||
| Women Studies | ||
| *WOMEN IN THE MOVIES | ||
| *WOMEN IN WORLD CINEMA | ||
| *DISNEY: GENDER, RACE, EMPIRE | ||
| Communication | ||
| IMAGE AND MYTH IN FILM | ||
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
- 1
Elective must be upper-division if 12 credits of upper-division are not taken in required courses
Minor Code: 268