International Film and Media Studies
STARTING FALL 2012 THE INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR AND MINOR OF INTERNATIONAL FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES WILL BE HOUSED IN THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Media Studies Track
| FOUNDATION COURSES (9 credit hours) |
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| IFMS 201 Media Theory and Criticism |
| COMM 274 Intro to Cinema |
| COMM 135 Intro to Video or COMM 232 Digital Cinema Production |
| CRITICAL THEORY, GENRE AND MOVEMENTS (9 credit hours) | |
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| IFMS 261 Intermediate Topics in Theory and Genre | COMM 324 Film Genre (repeatable twice with different topics) |
| LITR 264 Italian Film Genre | IFMS 361 Advanced Topics in Theory & Genre |
| ENGL 284 Intro to Film History | FNAR 390 Seminar in Arts & Ideas |
| INTERNATIONAL CINEMA HISTORY (9 credit hours) | |
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| COMM 203 Cinema History | LITR International Film |
| LITR 214 Indian Film | IFMS Advanced Topics in Int'l Cinema History |
| LITR 219 African Film | FNAR 365 History of Photography |
| IFMS 262 Intermediate Topics in Int'l Cinema History | LITR 370 German Cinema |
| LITR 267 Italian Film History |
| MEDIA AND SOCIETY (9 credit hours) | |
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| SOCL 123. Mass Media and Popular Culture | IFMS 265 Intermediate Topics in Media and Society |
| FNAR 199 Art and Visual Culture | ANTH 308. Media and Cultural Change |
| ANTH 210 Visual Representation of Culture | IFMS 360. Advanced Topics in Media and Society |
| COMM 276 Media and Society |
HIST 393 Amer. Culture & Society on Film |
| COMM 200 Communication & New Media |
| PRODUCTION (3 credit hours) | |
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| FNAR 115 Photography | |
| COMM 135 Intro to Video Production (if not taken above) | THTR 328. Stage Lighting: Theory and Tech I |
| THTR 204 Playwriting/Storytelling | COMM 339 Video Documentary |
| COMM 232 Digital Cinema Production (if not taken above) | IFMS 363 Advanced Topics in Production |
| IFMS 263 Intermediate Topics in Production | COMM 384 Film Practicum |
| COMM 326 Screenwriting | IFMS 399 Internship: Media Studies |
| CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 credit hours) | IFMS 397 Capstone Project (Media Studies) |
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Film and Video Production Track
| FOUNDATION COURSES (9 credit hours) |
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| IFMS 201 Media Theory and Criticism |
| COMM 274 Intro to Cinema |
| COMM 135 Intro to Video or COMM 232 Digital Cinema Production |
| REQUIRED PRODUCTION COURSES (9 credit hours) |
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| FNAR 115. Photography |
| COMM 130 Intro to Audio Production |
| COMM 326 Screenwriting |
| ELECTIVE PRODUCTION COURSES (12 credit hours) | 6 hours must be at the 300 level |
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| COMM 135 Intro to Video Production (if not taken above) | THTR 328. Stage Lighting: Theory & Tech I |
| THTR 204. Seminar: Playwriting/Storytelling | FNAR 333. Computer Graphics II |
| FNAR 220 Digital Photography | COMM 339 Documentary Production |
| COMM 232 Digital Cinema Production (if not taken above) | IFMS 363 Advanced Topics in Production |
| FNAR 233. Computer Graphics I | FNAR 383 Design for the Web |
| IFMS 263 Intermediate Topics in Production | COMM 384 Film Practicum |
| THTR 275 Teleplay | IFMS 389 Practicum |
| COMM 326 Screenwriting | IFMS 396 Internship in Production |
| CRITICAL THEORY, GENRE & MOVEMENTS (3 credit hours) | |
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| IFMS 261 Intermediate Topics in Theory & Genre | IFMS 361 Advanced Topics in Theory and Genre |
| LITR 264 Italian Film Genre | FNAR 390 Seminar in Art and Ideas |
| COMM 324 Film Genre (repeatable twice with different topics) |
| INTERNATIONAL CINEMA HISTORY (3 credit hours) | |
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| COMM 203 Cinema History | LITR 267 Italian Film History |
| LITR 204 European Film | LITR 285 International Film |
| LITR 214 Indian Film | IFMS 362 Advanced Topics in Int'l Cinema History |
| LITR 219 African Film | FNAR 365 History of Photography |
| IFMS 262 Intermediate Topics in Int'l Cinema History | LITR 370 German Cinema |
| MEDIA AND SOCIETY (3 credits) | |
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| SOCL 123 Mass Media and Pop Culture | COMM 276 Media and Society |
| FNAR 199 Art and Visual Culture | ANTH 308. Media and Cultural Change |
| COMM 200 Communication & New Media | IFMS 360 Advanced Topics in Media and Society |
| ANTH 210 Visual Representation of Culture | HIST 393 Amer. Culture & Society on Film |
| IFMS 265 Intermediate Topics in Media & Society | LITR 370 German Cinema |
| CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 credit hours) | IFMS 394 Capstone Project (Production) |
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International Film and Media Studies Minor (21 credit hours)
| FOUNDATION COURSES (9 credit hours) |
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| IFMS 201 Media Theory and Criticism |
| COMM 274 Intro to Cinema |
| COMM 135 Intro to Video or COMM 232 Digital Cinema Production |
Media Studies Courses: (6 hours)
Choose one course from A; and one course from either B or C:
- International Cinema History (courses listed above)
- Critical Theory, Genre and Movements (courses listed above)
- Media and Society (courses listed above)
Production Course (3 credit hours) Choose one course from Production courses listed above
Elective (3 credit hours) Choose one course from the lists above, which do not meet a requirement.
