Film Studies Minor

Students wishing to minor in Film Studies must complete a total of 6 courses, or 18 credits. There is one prerequisite course required, one core course required and four electives. Any student may declare the minor upon successful completion of the Prerequisite course.

Prerequisite Course

One of the following courses must be completed prior to declaring the minor:

  • MDST 2000 Introduction to Media Studies
  • AMST 2010 History of American Film
  • MDST/DRAM 2810 Cinema as an Art Form
  • MDST/DRAM 3830 History of Film I
  • MDST/DRAM 3840 History of Film II
  • MDST/DRAM 3850 History of Film III

Media Studies majors may use MDST 2000 for both the major and the Film Studies minor

Core Course

One of the following core courses must be completed for the minor, but it may not be the same as the prerequisite course:

  • AMST 2010 History of American Film
  • MDST/DRAM 2810 Cinema as an Art Form
  • MDST/DRAM 3830 History of Film I
  • MDST/DRAM 3840 History of Film II
  • MDST/DRAM 3850 History of Film III

Electives

Four additional electives at the 3000-level or above in which film is the main object of study. These may be chosen flexibly from offerings in Media Studies and the other UVa Departments that offer film courses. Only one course in film production may be included among the electives.

In general, courses numbered 3000 and above for which film is a major topic can be counted toward the Minor; this includes courses offered in non-English languages provided the student has the relevant language competency. A list of approved courses will be maintained in the Department of Media Studies.