Film Studies
The Film Studies Minor offers students from all faculties the opportunity to study film (and video) from a variety of perspectives, including theory, history, and analysis, as well as a range of topics around national cinemas and genres, among others. In addition, students have the opportunity to study film from creative and practical perspectives in production and other practice-driven courses as well as creative writing for the screen. For details of courses and requirements, see below.
Admission to the Film Studies Minor is open to students from any Faculty who have completed 30 ch towards a degree. Students should contact the Advisor for the Film Studies Minor for program approval and advising. Students are encouraged to begin the Minor in the second year of their program.
Program Structure
The Minor consists of 24 credit hours, approved by the Advisor. Of these 24 ch, FILM/ENGL 3903 Film Theory is required, and at least 12 ch must be at the upper level. Students must take approved courses from at least 3 different disciplines, including ENGL, FILM, FRE, GER, HIST, MM, SPAN and WLCS.
Courses will be selected from the following list. Additional courses may be counted towards the Minor subject to the approval of the Advisor.
Minor in Film Studies
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General Information The Film Studies Minor offers students from all faculties the opportunity to study film (and video) from a variety of perspectives, including theory, history, and analysis, as well as a range of topics around national cinemas and genres, among others. In addition, students have the opportunity to study film from creative and practical perspectives in production and other practice-driven courses as well as creative writing for the screen. For details of courses and requirements, see below. Eligibility Admission to the Film Studies Minor is open to students from any Faculty who have completed 30 ch towards a degree. Students should contact the Advisor for the Film Studies Minor for program approval and advising. Students are encouraged to begin the Minor in the second year of their program. Program of Study The Minor consists of 24 credit hours, approved by the Advisor. Of these 24 ch, FILM/ENGL 3903 Film Theory is required, and at least 12 ch must be at the upper level. Students must take approved courses from at least 3 different disciplines, including ENGL, FILM, FRE, GER, HIST, MM, SPAN and WLCS. Courses will be selected from the following list. Additional courses may be counted towards the Minor subject to the approval of the Advisor. ECONOMICS 2009 Understanding Economics Through Film ENGLISH
FILM
FILM/ENGLISH
FRENCH
GERMAN/WLCS
HISTORY
MEDIA ARTS & CULTURES
SPANISH/WLCS
WLCS/FILM
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Faculty List
| Patrick Bergeron, PhD | French |
| Anne Brown, PhD | French |
| Jeffery Brown, PhD | History |
| David Frank, PhD | History |
| Robert Gray, PhD | English |
| Anette Guse, PhD | Culture and Language Studies |
| Sophie Lavoie, PhD | Culture and Language Studies |
| Randall Martin, PhD | English |
| Tony Merzetti | NB Film Makers' Co-Op |
| Tony Myatt, PhD | Economics |
| Scott Preston, PhD | Culture and Language Studies (ADVISOR) |
| Allan Reid, PhD | Culture and Language Studies |
| Brent Wilson, PhD | Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society |
Contact
Please view the UNB Undergraduate Calendar for details
