Film Studies Minor
The film studies minor offers students an interdisciplinary program suitable for both business and liberal arts and sciences students who have an interest in developing an understanding of film as a medium as well as its relationship to social movements, national cultures, and related artistic forms.
Students minoring in film acquire skills for analyzing mainstream film texts as well as those arising from alternative models of production and distribution. The program surveys the evolution of international film from its origins at the end of the nineteenth century to its current status as a vital and economically powerful contemporary art form.
In order to complete the liberal arts minor in film studies, students must take three courses, one of which must be FLM 3001 (History of Film I), FLM 3002 (History of Film II), or ENG 3260 (The Art of Film); one 3000- or 4000-level course from the list of approved electives; and FLM 4900 (Critical Approaches to Film).
Requirements for the Minor
| FLM 4900 | Critical Approaches to Film | 3 credits |
One course from the following:
| ENG 3260 | The Art of Film | 3 credits |
| FLM 3001 | History of Film I | 3 credits |
| FLM 3002 | History of Film II | 3 credits |
One course from the following:
| ART 3244 | The Influence of Visual Arts on Film | 3 credits |
| CHI 4183 | Chinese Cinema (taught in Chinese) | 3 credits |
| CMP 3151 | History of French Cinema (FLM 3151) | 3 credits |
| CMP 3160 | Latin American Cinema (FLM 3160) | 3 credits |
| CMP 4100 | Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe (FLM 4100), (LACS 4100) | 3 credits |
| COM 3059 | Video Communication and Production | 3 credits |
| ENG 3260 | The Art of Film | 3 credits |
| ENG 3270 | Film and Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG 3285 | Women in Film | 3 credits |
| ENG 3940 | Topics in Film | 3 credits |
| FLM 3001 | History of Film I | 3 credits |
| FLM 3002 | History of Film II | 3 credits |
| FRE 4503 | Contemporary French Cinema and Society (taught in French) | 3 credits |
| JPS 4907 | Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan (AAS 4907, FLM 4907, formerly CMP 4907) | |
| JRN 3280 | Documentary Film (ENG 3280) | 3 credits |
| JRN 3650 | Workshop: Film and Television Writing | 3 credits |
| MSC 3034 | Music in Films | 3 credits |
| PHI/FLM 3060 | Philosophy of Film and Photography | 3 credits |
| SPA 4183 | Spanish Film: Cinematic Representations of the Spanish Artistic Tradition (taught in Spanish) | 3 credits |
Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Fall 2026 Film Studies Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
FLM 4900 Critical Approaches to Film
CMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39081
In Person: MoWe 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Ali Nematollahy
FLM 3001 History of Film I
HMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39039
In Person: MoWe 9:55AM – 11:35AM
Instructor: Rojo Robles Mejias
FLM 3002 History of Film II
WTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 38478
Hybrid Synchronous: Tu 1:15PM – 5:00PM
Instructor: Alison Griffiths
ENG 3260 The Art of Film
FTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39443
In Person: TuTh 4:10PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Camila Torres Castro
MSC 3034 Music in Films
ETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39657
Hybrid Asynchronous: Tu 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Abby Anderton
Summer 2026 Film Studies Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
COM 3059 Video Comm & Production
S1BA-LEC Five Wk 1; Class Number: 7222
In Person: MoTuTh 11:00AM – 1:30PM
Instructor: Umbreen Butt
S2BA-LEC Five Wk 2; Class Number: 7440
Hybrid Asynchronous: TuTh 11:00AM – 1:30PM
Instructor: Umbreen Butt
Contact
Professor Ali Nematollahy, Program Director
646-312-4249
Program Committee Members
- William Boddy, Communication Studies
- Alison Griffiths, Communication Studies
- Gary Hentzi, English
- Mary McGlynn, English
- Ali Nematollahy, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature