Cinema Studies
The concentration in cinema studies is designed for students who wish to develop a critical understanding of how movies tell stories, convey information and affect audiences. Concentrators will examine the narrative conventions of film and television and investigate how story materials are created for today’s convergent media. The concentration is intended to complement the college’s interdisciplinary minors in film studies and creative writing.
Credit Hours |
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| Core Requirements | 12 |
| SMAD 251. Screenwriting | 3 |
| SMAD 370. Mass Communication Law | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 |
| SMAD 340. Screenplay Writing | |
| SMAD 371. Narrative Media Theories | |
| SMAD 461. Film as Art | |
| SMAD 463. Film Adaptations | |
| Choose three additional from: | 9 |
| SMAD 340. Screenplay Writing | |
| SMAD 371. Narrative Media Theories | |
| SMAD 373. Media Analysis and Criticism | |
| SMAD 460. Movies and Society | |
| SMAD 461. Movies as Art | |
| SMAD 462. Documentary in Film and TV | |
| SMAD 463. Film Adaptations | |
| SMAD 498. Senior Seminar | |
Total |
33 |
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