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 |
| |
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.
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 |
| |
or |
| |
CINE 461–Film Theory and Criticism |
| 3 |
ENGL 104–Intro
to Film |
| 3 |
HUM 397–Special
Topics Junior, or equivalent1 |
| 9 |
Other cinema
studies courses2 |
| 24 |
Total |
|
|
