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Film Studies Minor

The Film Studies minor provides students with a solid foundation in film history, criticism and theory.

Prerequisites for the FMS courses in the Minor (PDF or Excel).

Film Studies Minor Requirements (http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog/PDF/film.pdf):
UNITS
Film Studies 1 4
Upper Division courses selected from the following list, with no more than two courses from any one category 20
Problems and Themes in Cinema:
Anthropology 136; Classics 102; Dramatic Art 115; English 160, 161A, 161B, 162; Film Studies 124, 125;
Women and Gender Studies 162
Cinema, Nation and Nationality:
German 119, 142; Film Studies 176A, 176B; Italian 150; Japanese 106; Russian 129; Spanish 148
Film and Social Identities:
African American and African Studies 170, 171; Film Studies 120; Jewish Studies 120;
Women and Gender Studies 160, 164
Film/Video Production:
Art Studio 116, 117, 150
Popular and Visual Culture:
American Studies 130, 132, 133, 139; Art Studio 150; Communications 140; Political Science 165;
Textiles and Clothing 107; Women and Gender Studies 139

Total Units for Minor: 24
Restrictions:
No more than two courses from a single department or program may be offered in satisfaction of the minor requirements.
Note:
With a minor advisor's prior approval, up to four units of internship (e.g., American Studies 192, Communications 192, or Women and Gender Studies 192) in television/film production may be offered towards satisfying the requirements of the minor. Such courses will be considered part of the "Film/Video Production" category.