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.
No coursework on this minor can be double-counted toward a BCA major or minor except BCA 101 and BCA 503WI.
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) |
BCA 525 and BCA 527 are variable content courses and can be repeated once as electives for this minor program if content is not replicated.
Electives (6 hours)
| 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 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 | The Literary Dimensions of Film | 3(2-2) |
Total: 21 semester hours