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Cinema Studies

Cinema Studies, Unit for
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Cinema Studies

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Minor in Cinema Studies

Cinema Studies, administered by the Unit for Cinema Studies, is an interdisciplinary curriculum with courses offered in a variety of departments. The minor is structured to provide students with certain core courses in the discipline while also allowing the freedom to explore various approaches to the subject presented by different departments. A Cinema Studies Concentration is also available (see Interdisciplinary Studies Major).

Students should consult the Unit for Cinema Studies for more information on the minor and for schedules of cinema studies courses offered each semester.

E-mail: cinema@illinois.edu

Hours Requirements
3 Select one of the following:
 
ENGL 104 - Intro to Film
  or
 
ENGL 273 - Intermediate Film Studies
6 CINE 261 - Survey of World Cinema I
  CINE 262 - Survey of World Cinema II
6 Minimum of 6 hours of two foreign language cinema studies courses. (These include but are not limited to courses on French, German, Italian, East European, Japanese, Russian, and Scandinavian cinema. Please note that all cinema studies courses are taught in English.)
6 Minimum of 6 hours of two additional cinema studies courses.
21 Total

At least 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses must be included in the above.