Minor Film Studies Minor
Requirements
A minor in film studies consists of 15 hours of course work. COMM 270A is a prerequisite for the minor and is not included in the calculation of the grade point average for the minor. Requirements for the minor are as follows.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 388 | Motion Picture Aesthetics | 3 |
| Select four courses from the list below: | 12 | |
| Understanding European Film | ||
| The Short Script | ||
| Narrative Adaptation | ||
| Screenwriting I | ||
| Editing Aesthetics | ||
| Documentary Production I | ||
| TV Screenwriting | ||
| Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad | ||
| International Film History | ||
| American Film History | ||
| Screenwriting II | ||
| Film and Television Genres | ||
| A maximum of two of the following courses may be selected: | ||
| A History of French Cinema | ||
| Hispanic Film | ||
| German Cinema I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
For completion of the minor, a student must have an overall grade point average of C (2.00) or better in all 300- and 400-level courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of prerequisite courses. Students must complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
Students pursuing a major in Cinema and TV Production, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Professional Communication or Strategic Communication may not minor in Film Studies.