Film Studies
The Film Studies option in the Visual and Performing Arts major is devoted to the study of film as a multicultural and transnational artistic discipline. The emphasis of this track is on film history, theory, and analysis. The department provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the moving image, which prepares the student for graduate programs in advanced film and media study or as a component to filmmaking. The Film Studies minor enriches many academic subjects and majors with its critical and multicultural exploration of cinematic expression.
Film Studies Option: 54 credits
Students intending to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts with a Film Studies option must complete 54 credit hours: 36 in Film Studies, 12 in VAPA, and 6 within another VAPA option for a Cross-Disciplinary component.
Film Studies requirements: 36 credits
Lower Division requirements: 6 credits
FILM 100 Introduction to Film Studies
FILM 200 Narrative Film
Upper Division requirements: 30 credits
National Cinema courses 300/400 level (6 credits)
FILM 345 German Film
FILM 369 Topics in Hispanic Film
FILM 372 Russian Avant-Garde Cinema: A Historical View 1915-1995
FILM 373 Russian Art Cinema Today: A Historical View 1989-1997
FILM 385 Austrian and Central European Film
FILM 411 French or Francophone Film
Director or Thematic/Genre course (3 credits)
FILM 390: Special Topics courses
FILM 333: Film, Video and the Avant-Garde
FILM 395: Women in Film
Theory (3 credits)
FILM 450: Film Theory
Practical Course Requirement (3 credits)
FILM 403: Internship in Film Studies
FILM 940: Independent Study in Film Studies
Electives in FILM (15 credits)
Chosen from 300 or 400 level courses.
VAPA requirements: 12 credits
3 credits VAPA 100 level
6 credits VAPA 390
3 credits VAPA 400 capstone
Cross-Disciplinary requirements: 6 credits
200/300/400 level courses in Art History, Museum & Gallery Practice, Music, Theatre, or Visual Art.
The two required initial courses, FILM 100 and FILM 200, offer a basic approach to film analysis through the study of composition, genre, plot structure, symbolism, and general cinema history. The upper division requirement of two courses in national cinemas and one course in either a specific director or a thematic/genre approach assures a varied experience of global cinema in its cultural and cinematic context. Other film studies courses explore a variety of national cinemas, offer specialized genre, period, or director study, and focus on various special topics. The Film Studies major emphasis requires all advanced students to complete FILM 450 Film Theory and either FILM 403 Internship in Film Studies or FILM 940 Independent Study. Non-production (festivals, journalism, teaching assistant duties, etc.) settings are recommended for the internship experience, but a production setting is acceptable if the student has filmmaking knowledge and demonstrated ability. Independent study is restricted to majors and consists of a research project dealing with some aspect of the film studies program not covered in course offerings. The student must propose the topic to a film studies faculty member who serves as the student’s instructor.
Film Studies Minor: 18 credits
6 hours required lower division; 12 hours upper division
Required Core:
FILM 100 Introduction to Film Studies
FILM 200 Narrative Film
The minor in Film Studies enriches many academic subjects and majors with its critical and multicultural exploration of cinematic expression. Two required courses, offer the basics of film analysis in dominant and avant-garde cinema. Elective courses focus on national cinemas, current topics and genre/auteur study. Most electives are cross-listed and students may refer to the cross-listing for a description of the course.
For a current schedule or course descriptions please check out the UCCS Bulletin:
http://www.uccs.edu/course.html
Film Studies Director: Robert von Dassanowsky