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
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.
Spring/Winter 2025 Film Studies Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
FLM 3001 History of Film I
WTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4488
Hybrid Synchronous: Tu 1:15PM – 5:00PM
(In-Person Dates: January 28, February 25, March 25, April 22 and May 13)
Instructor: Alison Griffiths
FLM 3002 History of Film II
HMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 19216
Online Synchronous: Mo/We 9:55AM – 11:35AM
Instructor: William Boddy
FLM 4900 Critical Approaches to Film
Topic: American Film of the 1970
Critical Approaches to Film provides students with an in-depth understanding of a specific film genre, filmmaker, national cinema, or critical issue. It is a communication-intensive course in which students engage theoretical and methodological topics through the close study of specific films. This course serves as the capstone course in the Film Studies Minor, although non-minors are also welcome. Topics vary from semester to semester; students may enroll in this course more than once if the topic is different. See Semester’s Special Topic(s) for this course.
LMF-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4487
Hybrid Synchronous: Fr 9:30AM – 12:25PM
In Person Dates: January 31, February 21, March 21, April 11, May 9
Instructor: William Boddy
CHI 4183 Chinese Cinema
Taught in Chinese
ETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4866
Hybrid Asynchronous: Tu 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Zhiqiang Yu
COM 3059 Video Communication and Production
MFA-LEC Regular; Class Number:19774
In-Person: Fr 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Umbreen Butt
UWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4995
Hybrid Synchronous: We 6:05PM – 9:00PM
Instructor: Alexandra Just
ENG 3940 Topics in Film
Topic: Cyborgs, Androids, and AI
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4711
In Person: Tu/Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Peter Hitchcock
Topic: Mexican Melodrama
FTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4489
In Person: TuT/h 4:10PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Camila Torres Castro
JRN 3280 Documentary Film
(Cross-listed with ENG 3280)
MFA-LEC Regular; Class Number:5045
In-Person: Fr 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: TBA
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