Film and Media Studies, Minor
Film and Media Studies provides students with a strong liberal arts background by combining theory and practice, giving our majors the tools necessary to navigate the complex film, broadcast, and digital media landscape. Led by award-winning faculty who are leaders in areas like TV and broadcast media, gaming, and new media, students gain skills in theoretical, visual, historical, and cultural analysis and broad knowledge of the history of moving image studies, broadcast policy, popular culture, and social media. Students are trained to actively read and explore audio-visual media through both theoretical and practical approaches. They strengthen their writing through active engagement with all aspects of cinematic, broadcast, and digital culture.
Requirements for the Minor in Film and Media Studies
Seven courses (28 units) are required for the minor.
| A. Select four of the following: | |
| Introduction to Film and Visual Analysis | |
| Introduction to Television Analysis | |
| Introduction to New Media and Digital Technologies | |
| History of Film I: The Silent Era | |
| History of Film II: The Studio Era | |
| History of Film III: The Contemporary Era | |
| History of Radio and Television | |
| History of Digital Media | |
| B. Select three of the following: | |
| Media and Identities | |
| Global Media | |
| Film and Media Theory | |
| Film and Media Theory and Practice | |
| Topics in Genre Study | |
| Topics in Narrative/Image | |
| Topics in Authorship | |
| Multicultural Topics in the Media | |
| Critical Theory of Television | |
| Studies in New Media | |
| Topics in Popular Culture and Media | |
| Topics in Sound Studies | |
| Topics in Documentary and Experimental Film and Media | |
| National/Regional Cinemas and Media | |
| Global/Transnational Cinemas and Media | |
| Topics in US Cinema | |
| Topics in Television and New Media | |
| Special Topics in Film and Modern Media | |
| Special Topics in Critical Practice | |
| Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies | |
Residence Requirement for the Minor: Four upper-division courses must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.