2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Cinema (CINE) Minor

The minor in Cinema requires the completion of 18 semester hours as follows:

Required Minor Courses
CINE 2054Introduction to Cinema 1 3
Subtotal3
Elective Courses
Select five of the following: 2, 3 15
Introduction to Cinema Production
Fiction Cinema Production
Documentary Cinema Production
Cinema Production Topics (repeatable class up to 9 credits as long as different course content)
American Cinema Genres
The Cinema Director
Avant-Garde Cinema
Literature and Cinema
African American Images in Film
Cinema History
Underground Cinema and Culture
Topics in Cinema Studies (repeatable class up to 9 credits as long as different course content) 1
Subtotal15
Total Credits18
1

Pathways Course

2

may include a maximum of 9 hrs. in production

3

Departmental pre-requisites for these courses must be satisfied.

Film or cinema focused courses from other departments across the university may be used to fulfill requirements for the minor upon approval by the minor coordinator.

Up to six hours of special offerings, such as Independent Study (4974) or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department may be used to fulfill requirements for the minor where appropriate. Permission to include such courses must be granted by the minor coordinator.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken to fulfill the minor is required.

A minimum of 6 credit hours must be completed at the 3000 or 4000 academic level.