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Twin Cities Campus
Studies in Cinema and Media Culture MinorCultural Studies & Comparative Literature
College of Liberal Arts
Studies in cinema and media culture (SCMC) examines cinema by emphasizing its location within the intricate social, historical, and cultural matrix of audiovisual forms and practices.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a BA or a minor in studies in cinema and media culture, but not both.
Introductory Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 1921W - Introduction to Film Study
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
CSCL 1201W - Cinema
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
SCMC 1201W - Cinema
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCL 1202W - Media: Word, Image, Sound
[AH, TS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
SCMC 1202W - Media: Word, Image, Sound
[AH, TS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
Electives
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AFRO 3654 - African Cinema
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3356W - Chinese Film
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3456 - Japanese Film
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3556 - Korean Film and Media
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMIN 3304 - Indigenous Filmmakers
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMST 3252W {Inactive}
[HIS, CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMST 3253W - American Popular Culture and Politics: 1940 to the Present
[HIS, CIV, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3921W - Art of the Film
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ARTS 3240 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ARTS 3730 - Intermediate Digital Photography
(4.0 cr)
·
ARTS 5610 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
COMM 3201 - Introduction to Electronic Media Production
(4.0 cr)
·
COMM 3204 - Advanced Electronic Media Production
(4.0 cr)
·
COMM 3211 - Introduction to Media Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3231 - Reality TV: History, Culture, and Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3263W - Media Literacy: Decoding Media Images and Messages
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4245 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4263 - Feminist Media Studies
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 5211 - Critical Media Studies: Theory and Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 5261 - Political Economy of Media Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCL 3211 - Global and Transnational Cinemas
[GP]
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCL 3212W - Documentary Cinema: History and Politics
[AH, CIV, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCL 3221 - On Television
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCL 5411 - Avant-Garde Cinema
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGW 4205 - Screenwriting
(3.0 cr)
·
FREN 3451 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3604W - Introduction to German Cinema
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GWSS 3307 - Feminist Film Studies
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3614 - History of Media Communication
[HIS, TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3741 - Diversity and Media
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3786 - Media and Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
PORT 3800 - Film Studies in Portuguese
(3.0 cr)
·
SCMC 3001W - History of Cinema and Media Culture
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
SCMC 3201 - Fundamentals of Digital Filmmaking
(4.0 cr)
·
SCMC 3202 - Intermediate Digital Filmmaking
(4.0 cr)
·
SCMC 5001 - Critical Debates in the Study of Cinema and Media Culture
(4.0 cr)
·
SCMC 5002 - Advanced Film Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3800 - Film Studies in Spanish
(3.0 cr)
·
AAS 3409W - Asian American Women's Cultural Production
[AH, DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
GWSS 3409W - Asian American Women's Cultural Production
[AH, DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AFRO 3655 {Inactive}
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3655 - African-American Cinema
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMIN 3402 - American Indians and the Cinema
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 5402 - American Indians and the Cinema
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTS 3750 - Narrative Digital Filmmaking
(4.0 cr)
or
ARTS 5750 - Advanced Narrative Digital Filmmaking
(4.0 cr)
·
ARTS 3760 - Experimental Film and Video
(4.0 cr)
or
ARTS 5760 - Experimental Film and Video
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCI 4921 - History of Computing
[TS, HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
HSCI 4321 - History of Computing
[TS, HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 3374W - The City in Film
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
GEOG 3374V {Inactive}
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
GEOG 5374 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
Directed Studies, Internships, and Topics
Students may count a maximum of 2 directed studies courses, internships, and topics courses toward the minor.
Take no more than 2 course(s) from the following:
Directed Studies/Internship
No more than 1 directed studies/internships may count towards the minor.
Take no more than 1 course(s) from the following:
·
SCMC 3993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
SCMC 4993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
SCMC 5993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
CSCL 3993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
CSCL 4993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
CSCL 5993 - Directed Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
Topics
No more than 1 topics courses may count towards the major.
Take no more than 1 course(s) from the following:
·
AMES 3250 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5250 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3040 - Studies in Film
(3.0 cr)
·
FRIT 3850 - Topics in French and Italian Cinema
(3.0 cr)
·
FRIT 5850 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5630 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
SCMC 3910 - Topics in Studies in Cinema and Media Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
Other topics courses approved by the Film Studies Coordinator, based on the specific topic
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 1921W/CSCL 1201W/SCMC 120 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 1921W/CSCL 1201W/SCMC 120 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 1921W/CSCL 1201W/SCMC 120 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 1202W/SCMC 1202W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 1202W/SCMC 1202W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMES 3556 / AMES 5556 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3211/SCMC 3211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3212W/SCMC 3212W |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3221/SCMC 3221 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngW 4205/EngW 5205 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Glos 3605/Hist 3705/Jour 3614 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3786/Pol 3786 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AAS 3409W/GWSS 3409W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AAS 3409W/GWSS 3409W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Afro 3655/ArtH 3655/ArtH 5655 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 3402/AmIn 5402 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 3402/AmIn 5402 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtS 3750/ArtS 5750 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtS 3750/ArtS 5750 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtS 3760/ArtS 5760 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtS 3760/ArtS 5760 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 4921/HSci 4321 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 4921/HSci 4321 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3210/SCMC 3210 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3210/SCMC 3210 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Geog 3374W/3374V/5374W |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 5993/CSDS 5993 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3040/EngL 3040H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |