Major Courses Required for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film Studies
Major courses in addition to Core Areas I-V, Franklin College Requirements, and University Requirements.
Major Requirements
9 hours. All require FILM 2120 as a prerequisite.
FILM 5900 Film Theory (prerequisite: FILM 4250, 4260, or 4270)
Choose two of the following:
FILM 4250 History of Cinema I (1895-1945)
FILM 4260 History of Cinema II (1945-1990)
FILM 4270 History of Cinema III (1990-present)
Major Electives
18 hours. Select any six of the following courses if not taken in major requirements.
FILM 2120 is a prerequisite for almost all upper-division film courses.
FILM 4250 History of Cinema I (1895-1945)
FILM 4260 History of Cinema II (1945-1990)
FILM 4270 History of Cinema III (1990-present)
FILM 4600 Women and Film
FILM 4620 Genre Cinema
FILM 4640 Latin American Film and Media
FILM 4650 French Film History
FILM 4660 History of Animation
FILM 4670 Film, Technology, and Style
FILM 4680 Intro to Digital Video Production
FILM 5481 Special Topics in Cinema
FILM 5640 Directing for Cinema
FILM 5680 Editing for Film and Video
FILM 5700 Internship in Film/Media
THEA 3020 Basic Dramatic Writing
THEA 3700 Design for Film/TV
THEA 4000 Dramatic Writing I (prereq. THEA 3020)
THEA 5620 Dramatic Writing II (prereq. THEA4000)
THEA 5810 Computer Animation for Dramatic Media I
THEA 5820 Computer Animation for Dramatic Media II
THEA 5830 Computer Animation for Dramatic Media III
AFAM 4490 African American Women in Cinema
CMLT 4210 Literature and Cinema
CMLT 4220 East Asian Cinema
CMLT 4230 African Cinema
GRMN 3300 Introduction to German Cinema
GRMN 3820 German Film
HIST 4750 History and Film
ITAL 4040 Italian Cinema, Culture, and Literature
RUSS 3300 Introduction to Russian Cinema
SPAN 4081 Spanish Film
SPAN 4082 Latin American Film
Area VI requirements:
18 hours in 2000-level Fine Arts and Humanities courses from FILM, ARHI, ARTS, ARST, COMM, DANC, MUSI, CLAS, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, WMST.
NOTES:
- No course will count toward the major unless it is earned with a grade of “C” or better
- At least 18 hours taken towards completion of the major requirements must be in residence. No non-equivalent transfer credits may be used towards the major.
- Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting 21 hours of elective courses. Film Studies majors will need 12 hours of upper division (3000-5000 level) credit beyond the major requirements to meet UGA upper division hour requirements. A second major or a minor/certificate will usually cover the additional upper division hours needed, but these additional hours may be taken in any subject.
- Film Studies Majors are encouraged to pursue a double major, minor, or certificate; popular options for film studies majors include Entertainment and Media Studies, Theatre, English, Comparative Literature, History, Art History, a foreign language, a certificate in New Media Studies and other areas of interest.
- Undergraduates, with careful planning, may carry a double major by judicious arrangement of electives and required general education courses. Students interested in a double major should be advised in both major departments.
- Film production courses with Georgia Film Consortium may count towards area 6 fine arts and humanities requirements.
In place of graduation checks, students apply to graduate. They can do this up to two semesters ahead; for example, in spring, they can apply for fall. This triggers the graduation advising office to check to see if they have missing requirements or are on track. Students should apply to graduate as soon as they are able so that they can make any schedule adjustments that seem prudent.