English: Cinema & Media Studies, BA
Cinema Studies approaches the history of film and related media from a variety of perspectives: historical, critical, and theoretical. It examines a wide array of texts, from early silent-film-era cinema to YouTube. The advancement of media technology is of particular interest to this field, as the invention of new forms of visual and auditory storytelling necessitates new critical lenses to interpret their societal and political implications. While focused on situating media in the broader contexts of modernism, narrative theory, commercial entertainment and consumer culture, and technologies of production.
The minimum total course units for graduation in this major is 33. Double majors may entail more course units.
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For information about the General Education requirements, please visit the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum page.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| College General Education Requirements and Free Electives | ||
| Foundational Approaches + Sectors + Free Electives | 20 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Requirement 1 | ||
| Select one course in each sector from ENGL 0010-ENGL 5999, except 3000-3999 | 6 | |
| The One Series (TOS) 2 | ||
| ENGL 4500-4998 | 1 | |
| Cinema & Media Studies Core 3 | ||
| CIMS 1001 | 1 | |
| CIMS 1002 | 1 | |
| Early-Period Seminar 4 | ||
| ENGL 0300-0399; 0500-0599; 0700-0799; 2000-2999; 4000-4998; 5000-5999 | 1 | |
Seminar 1: Literature Before 1900 (Attribute AEB7, AEB9) | ||
| Literature Seminar Electives 5 | ||
| ENGL 0051; 0300-0399; 0500-0599; 0700-0799; 2000-2999; 3000-3999; 4000-4998; 5000-5999 | 2 | |
Seminar 2: Any Literature Seminar | ||
Seminar 3: Any Literature Seminar | ||
| Electives 6 | ||
| ENGL 0010-ENGL 5999 | 1 | |
| Courses tagged with Attributes: | ||
| Total Course Units | 33 | |
- 1
You will need to take one course to fulfill each sector of the Major Core, six in total. Two of these courses may double-count with your Literature Seminar Electives. Creative Writing Seminars cannot count in the Major Core.
- 2
The One Series seminar (TOS) cannot double-count in the Major Core. However, if you take a second TOS course, your additional TOS may count as a Literature Seminar or an Elective.
- 3
You must take CIMS 1001: Intro to Cinema Studies and CIMS 1002: Intro to Media Studies.
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This Early-Period Seminar may NOT double-count in the Core.
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These Literature Seminar Electives may NOT be double-counted in the Core.
- 6
In this Concentration, you only need to have a single Elective; it must be an ENGL or CIMS course that carries at least one of the following attributes: CIMS History & Geography (ACHG); CIMS Format & Theory (ACFT); CIMS Production & Practice (ACPR); or, CIMS Related Course (ACRL).
Honors
Applicants must have a 3.6 GPA in the major. Thesis required.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.