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Film Studies
Dr. Charles Turner, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-6494
E-mail: turnercc@jmu.edu
The minor in film studies is designed for students who wish to extend
their critical understanding of visual communication and narrative form
by studying how movies tell stories, convey information and influence
audiences. Because the program is interdisciplinary, it examines films
as both art and entertainment, bringing together the literary traditions
of English, the communication perspectives of media arts and design
and the performance orientation of theatre and dance. Together, the
aim is to explore cinema’s pictorial “language,” investigate
its commercial consequences and evaluate its impact across cultures
as a medium for enacting the human story.
The minimum requirement for a minor in film studies is 18 hours. A total
of six credit hours may be double-counted between the minor and the
major. Students electing this minor may acquire more information from
the film studies adviser of the School of Media Arts and Design, the
Department of English or the School of Theatre and Dance.
All students must complete the following:
Minor Requirements |
Credit Hours |
ENG 381. An Introduction to Film to 1960 |
3 |
SMAD 460. Movies and Society |
3 |
Select no fewer than four courses from the following: |
12 |
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22 |
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