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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Film Studies


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Film Studies Minor

Interdisciplinary Program Housed in the School of Liberal Arts

The Film Studies Minor (FS) provides a unique perspective on film from a constellation of fields and disciplines within the School of Liberal Arts, including Communication and Media, English, Women’s and Gender Studies, World Languages and Cultural Studies, and Visual and Performing Arts. This minor will equip students with tools to analyze the formal aspects of cinema, as well as its broader social, cultural, and historical significance. Students will also have the opportunity to learn film and video production techniques.

The minor is intended for students who wish to deepen their understanding of film history, analysis, video production, and editing. The Film Studies Minor can lead to opportunities in filmmaking, directing, editing, film criticism, and provide the background necessary to pursue graduate studies.

Faculty Co-directors: Joseph Vogel, Assistant Professor of English vogelj@merrimack.edu or Nancy Wynn, Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts wynn@merrimack.edu

Administrative Staff: Samantha Bruno

Faculty Advisory Committee Members: Cinzia DiGiulio, Associate Professor of World Languages & Cultural Studies; Kathleen Sills, Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts; Jacob Turner, Associate Professor of Communication and Media; Joseph Vogel, Assistant Professor of English; Nancy Wynn, Associate Professor and Chair of Visual and Performing Arts

Affiliated Faculty: Cinzia DiGiulio, Associate Professor of World Languages & Cultural Studies; Debra Michaels, Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies; Laura Pruett, Associate Professor Visual and Performing Arts; Luis Saenz de Viguera Erkiaga, Associate Professor and Director of Social Justice Program; Kevin Salemme, Media Center Director; Kathleen Sills, Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts; Jacob Turner, Associate Professor of Communication and Media; Joseph Vogel, Assistant Professor of English; and Nancy Wynn, Associate Professor and Chair of Visual and Performing Arts.

Minor Requirements


The minor requires the completion of a minimum of 18 credits, with a minimum of five courses (including 2 foundational courses and 3 elective courses) chosen from the list below and distributed so that no more than two elective courses can be taken from the same department.

Choose Two of the Following Foundational Courses


  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
  • Or, one course in World Cinema from the course list below:

    World Cinema Courses

    FRE 3030       Cinema of the French-Speaking World: Credits 4

    FRE 3040       Five Centuries of French Civilization in Films: Credits 4

    GCS 1700      The Global Zombie: Credits 4

    ITA 1700         Italian-Americans and Film: Credits 4

    ITA 2560         The Italian Southern Question in Literature and Film: Credits 4

    SPA 3020       Latin American and Spanish Contemporary Film: Credits 4

Elective Courses


No more than two elective courses can be taken from the same department. Completed foundational courses cannot be counted as an elective.

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