Cinema Studies Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- BCA 320 is a variable content course and can be taken if film-related, in consultation with program advisor.
- BCA 490 can be taken if film-related, in consultation with program advisor and approval of instructor.
- BCA 520 is a variable content course and can be taken if film-related, in consultation with program advisor.
- Students may apply up to 3 hours of coursework from their BCA major to this minor.
- BCA 525 and BCA 527 are variable content courses and can be repeated once as electives for this minor program if content not replicated.
- BCA 290, BCA 300, BCA 350, or BCA 351 cannot be double counted as an elective for this minor if chosen for Required Courses II.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (15 hours)
BCA 101 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3(2-2) |
BCA 503WI | Critiquing Mass Media | 3(3-0) |
BCA 525 | Film Genre Study | 3-9(Spec) |
BCA 527 | Film Directors | 3-9(Spec) |
BCA 528 | History and Analysis of Documentary Film | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
BCA 290 | French Film and Other Media | 3(3-0) |
BCA 300 | African and African American Film | 3(3-0) |
BCA 350 | Women in Film | 3(2-2) |
BCA 351 | Queer Cinema | 3(2-2) |
Electives (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
BCA 290 | French Film and Other Media | 3(3-0) |
BCA 300 | African and African American Film | 3(3-0) |
BCA 320 | Special Topics in Electronic Media | 1-9(Spec) |
BCA 350 | Women in Film | 3(2-2) |
BCA 351 | Queer Cinema | 3(2-2) |
BCA 490 | Independent Study in Electronic Media | 1-4(Spec) |
BCA 520 | Special Topics in Electronic Media | 1-9(Spec) |
BCA 525 | Film Genre Study | 3-9(Spec) |
BCA 527 | Film Directors | 3-9(Spec) |
ENG 326 | Never-Ending Stories: Adaptation across Media | 3(3-0) |
Total: 21 semester hours