About the Program
English Department
Ketchum Hall 213
(716) 878-5416
english.buffalostate.edu/
The interdisciplinary minor in Film Studies is a flexible program that incorporates courses in the history, culture, and theory of film, and makes connections between film and literature as narrative art forms. The Film Studies Minor also gives students experience in developing their critical and creative writing skills in courses devoted to film criticism and screenwriting.
For the minor, students choose seven courses (21 credits) from the list of approved courses from the English, Communication, and Modern and Classical Languages Departments and the Television and Film Arts program. Students design their program with their adviser or with the director of Film Studies; their programs must be approved by the English Department chair.
Admission Requirements
Any matriculated student in good academic standing may declare this program.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. acquire a core foundation in the study of film as an interdisciplinary field,
2. have an individualized experience in the field of film studies that is tailored to their unique interests and/or career goals,
3. understand the breadth of the field of film studies by being able to select from a broad array of elective coursework that reflects how film engages with history, theory, writing, culture and technology.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG205 FILM HISTORY: 1895-1950 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG303 LITERATURE IN FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG304 FORMS OF FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG245 WRITING ABOUT THE ARTS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG305 CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
Electives (12 credit hours)
Complete at least 4 of the following Courses:
ENG160 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE AND FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG206 FILM HISTORY: 1951-PRESENT | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG245 WRITING ABOUT THE ARTS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG303 LITERATURE IN FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG304 FORMS OF FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG305 CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG402 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG404 STUDIES IN CINEMA | 3 - Credit Hours
ITA450 DIRECTED READINGS I | 3 - Credit Hours
ITA451 DIRECTED READINGS II | 3 - Credit Hours
MCL100 ITALIAN CINEMA I | 3 - Credit Hours
MCL110 | 3 - Credit Hours
MCL200 ITALIAN CINEMA II | 3 - Credit Hours
SPC326 FILM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION | 3 - Credit Hours
TFA201 INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS | 3 - Credit Hours
21 Total Credit Hours