Course Offerings
Media Studies Track
Required Foundation Courses (Nine credit hours)
- IFMS 201. Media Theory and Criticism
- IFMS 222. Introduction to Cinema (CMUN 222)
- IFMS 232. Film Production (CMUN 232) or
IFMS 235. Introduction to Video Production (CMUN 235)
Critical Theory, Genre and Movements (Nine credit hours)
- IFMS 284. Introduction to Film History (Auteur Approach) (ENGL 284)
- IFMS 323-324. Film Genres: (CMUN 323-324)
- Science Fiction Cinema
- The French New Wave
- New German Cinema
- The War Film
- Film Noir
- The Musical
International Cinema History (12 credit hours)
- IFMS 260. Cinema History (CMUN 260)
- IFMS 284. European Film (LITR 284)
- IFMS 365. History of Photography (FNAR 365)
- IFMS 370. German Cinema (GERM 370)
Media and Society (Nine credit hours)
Choose three courses:
- IFMS 123. Mass Media and Popular Culture (SOCL 123)
- IFMS 210. Visual Representation of Culture (ANTH 210)
- IFMS 223. Media and Society (CMUN 223)
- IFMS 240. Information, Communication and Technology (CMUN 240)
- IFMS 308. Media and Cultural Change (ANTH 308)
- IFMS 358. Cultural Theory (ENGL 358)
- IFMS 360. Topics in the Study of Culture: Electronic Media and/or Visual Culture (ENGL 360)
- IFMS 393. American Culture and Society on Film (HIST 393)
Production (Three credit hours)
Choose one course:
- IFMS 115. Photography (FNAR 115)
- IFMS 235. Introduction to Video Production (CMUN 235)
- IFMS 339. Video Documentary (CMUN 339)
- IFMS 384. Film Practicum (CMUN 384)
- IFMS 396. Seminar: Playwriting/Storytelling (THTR 396)
Film and Video Production Track
Required Foundation Courses (Nine credit hours)
- IFMS 201. Media Theory and Criticism (CMUN 201)
- IFMS 222. Introduction to Cinema (CMUN 222)
- IFMS 232. Film Production (CMUN 232)
Required Production Courses (12 credit hours)
- IFMS 115. Introduction to Photography (FNAR 115)
- IFMS 235. Introduction to Video Production (CMUN 235)
- IFMS 238. Introduction to Audio Production (CMUN 238)
- IFMS 384. Film Practicum (CMUN 384)
Advanced Production Courses (Nine credit hours)
Choose three courses:
- IFMS 215. Photography II (FNAR 215)
- IFMS 233. Computer Graphics I (FNAR 233)
- IFMS 328. Stage Lighting (THTR 328)
- IFMS 333. Computer Graphics II (FNAR 333)
- IFMS 339. Documentary Video Production (CMUN 339)
- IFMS 396. Seminar: Playwriting/Storytelling (THTR 396)
Critical Theory and History (Nine credit hours)
Choose three courses:
- IFMS 260. Cinema History (CMUN 260)
- IFMS 284. European Film (LITR 284)
- IFMS 284. Introduction to Film History (ENGL 284)
- IFMS 323.-324. Film Genres: (CMUN 323–324)
- Science Fiction Cinema
- The French New Wave
- New German Cinema
- The War Film
- Film Noir
- The Musical
- IFMS 365. History of Photography (FNAR 365)
- IFMS 370. German Cinema (GERM 370)
Media and Society (Three credit hours)
Choose one course:
- IFMS 123. Mass Media and Popular Culture (SOCL 123)
- IFMS 210. Visual Representation of Culture (ANTH 210)
- IFMS 223. Media and Society (CMUN 223)
- IFMS 240. Information, Communication and Technology (CMUN 240)
- IFMS 290. Cultural Theory (ENGL 290)
- IFMS 308. Media and Cultural Change (ANTH 308)
- IFMS 360. Topics in Culture: Visual Cultural Studies (ENGL 360)
- IFMS 393. American Culture and Society on Film (HIST 393)
