Cinema Studies
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 Option 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@uiuc.edu
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 3 | Select one of the following: |
ENGL 104–Intro to Film |
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| or | |
ENGL 273–Intermediate Film Studies |
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| 6 | CINE 261–Survey of World Cinema I |
| CINE 262–Survey of World Cinema II | |
| 5 | Minimum of 5 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.) |
| 5 | Minimum of 5 hours of two additional cinema studies courses. |
| 19 | Total |
At least 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses must be included in the above.
Teacher Education Minor in Cinema Studies
Teacher education minors are available only to students in teaching majors. This minor does not lead to an endorsement in an additional teaching field.Upon electing this minor, a student should consult with the academic adviser of the Unit for Cinema Studies for assignment to a faculty adviser. The sequence of courses counted toward completion of this minor must be approved in writing by the cinema studies adviser prior to the completion of the student's sixth semester. See the Cinema Studies section in the Class Schedule each semester for a list of courses currently being offered. Contact the Unit for Cinema Studies for a more detailed description of these courses.
E-mail: cinema@uiuc.edu
Web address for department: http://www2.uiuc.edu/unit/cinema/
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 3 | A course in cinematography or equivalent |
| 3 | CINE 261–Survey of World Cinema I |
| 3 | Select one of the following: |
CINE 262–Survey of World Cinema II |
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| or | |
CINE 461–Film Theory and Criticism |
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| 3 | ENGL 104–Intro to Film |
| 3 | HUM 397–Special Topics Junior, or equivalent1 |
| 9 | Other cinema studies courses2 |
| 24 | Total |
2. This total must include courses in at least two different departments in the humanities. It must also include at least 3 hours at the 300 or 400 level. One humanities Cinema Studies course offered under the HUM or CINE rubrics may be counted toward this requirement.