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.