Global Film and Media Studies Minor
Program Requirements
- Total units required: 15
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Film 220 | Introduction to Film Studies (offered every fall) | 3 |
| Film 340 | History of World Cinema (offered every fall) | 3 |
| Total Units | 6 | |
Elective Courses
- Two courses (3 credits each) at the 300 or 400 level dealing with national or regional cinemas, such as the following:
Course List Code Title Units Film 320 British Cinema: A History 3 Film 3211 Contemporary Chinese Popular Culture 3 Film 325 French Film Culture 3 Film 4300 Topics in Chinese Media Culture: Charting Identity in the Digital Age 3 Film 431 Renegades and Radicals: The Japanese New Wave 3 Film 443 Memory, Tears, and Longing: East Asian Melodrama Film 3 Film 479 (In)Visible Media: Connection and Crisis in Contemporary Japan 3 - One course (3 credits) at the 300 level or higher that analyzes film or moving image media from different countries or parts of the world. Options in this category include the following:
Course List Code Title Units Film 319 Documentary Film and Media 3 Film 342 Introduction to Video Game Studies 3 Film 368 Contemporary Women Directors 3 Film 420 Film Theory 3 Film 423 Histories of Media Convergence 3 Film 432 Global Art Cinema 3 Film 443 Memory, Tears, and Longing: East Asian Melodrama Film 3 Film 465 Theory and Practice of Experimental Film 3 Film 478 Topics in Transmedia Franchises 3 Film 507 The 007 Saga: James Bond and The Modern Media Franchise 3
Note: With the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, one course (3 credits) on media/film taken in another department or program at the 300 or 400 level may count toward the global media studies minor. Students should consult with their Film and Media Studies advisor or the Film and Media Studies director of undergraduate studies before enrolling in a course offered outside of the program that they hope to count toward this minor.
A total of 6 Film & Media Studies–approved units can be applied for credit toward this program from study abroad work at the 300 level or higher, which could satisfy the national cinema advanced elective requirements.
The program allows Film & Media Studies–approved transfer credits from other universities for advanced electives.
Additional Information
Elective courses change every academic year, so please visit the Program in Film and Media Studies website for current course listings.
A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward the minor.
Internships and independent study do not count toward any Film and Media Studies minor.
Contact Info
| Contact: | Pat Henry |
| Phone: | 314-935-4056 |
| Email: | fms@wustl.edu |
| Website: | https://fms.wustl.edu/ |