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Major Requirements
The major consists of nineÌýcourses, as follows:
Foundational Course
Media Practice Course
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of FMMP in the course offerings.
One course from the following:
- ARTS 201Ìý-ÌýDigital Studio: Code, Recipes, Spells
- ARTS 202Ìý-ÌýDigital Studio: Distribution and Intervention
- Ìý/ÌýÌý
- ARTS 223Ìý-ÌýAnalogue Filmmaking
- ARTS 241Ìý-ÌýAnalog Photography
- ARTS 242Ìý-ÌýDigital Photography
- ARTS 251Ìý-ÌýPrintmaking
- Ìý/ÌýÌýÌý
- ARTS 342Ìý-ÌýAdvanced Photography
- ARTS 354Ìý-ÌýPrintmaking II
- FMST 235Ìý-ÌýIndependent Film Production (Study Group)
- MUSI 220Ìý-ÌýDigital Music Studio
- MUSI 320Ìý-ÌýMusic for Multimedia
- THEA 358Ìý-ÌýNarrative Screenwriting
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 ContextÌýcategory.
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 andÌýthe 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
Honors and High Honors
The award of honors in film and media studies is dependent on faculty evaluation of work done onÌýan independent research project inÌýÌýand the student's GPA.
Independent Research Project: Every major undertakes a senior project (inÌý)Ìýin theirÌýsenior year. Upon completion of a full draft, the project may be nominated for honors. If nominated, the project is prepared by the senior for a public presentation. Following that presentation, faculty decide whether the project is worthy of honors. Honors will be conferred only on work of outstanding quality, while high honors will be awarded only to exceptional work of highest distinction.
GPA Requirements: Film and media studies majors who have a GPAÌýof 3.30 or better in the major and 3.00 overall will be considered for Honors. Film and media studies majors who have a GPAÌýof 3.70 or better in the major and 3.00 overall will be considered for High Honors
Additional Information
Courses comprising the major may be taken in any order; however, it is highly recommended that students take Ìýearly 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.
The FMST Major and Minor allows for one transfer credit.
Major Declaration
Students may declare the major after successfully completing Ìýwith a grade of C or better.
Film and Media Studies Program
For more information about the department, including faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit theÌýÌýcatalogÌýpage.