Listed below are the requirements for the Film Studies major. In addition to the requirements for the major, students must also satisfy all of the university general education requirements and the College of Letters & Science breadth and other degree requirements. Degree requirements will vary depending on when you took your first college class. You are strongly advised to consult both the film studies advisor and your L&S advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree. Read more about the degree requirements on the L&S Degree Requirements web pages.
Film Studies Major Requirements
A total of 36 credits is required for the major, at least 18 in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above), with at least 15 of them taken in residence at UWM. Students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all UWM credits attempted for the major. In addition, the College requires that students attain a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted, including any transfer work. Students must complete the requirements specified below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| ARTHIST/FILMSTD 205 | History of Film I: Development of an Art | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 290 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
| or ENGLISH/FILMSTD 291 | Introduction to Television Studies | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 390 | Classical Film Criticism and Theory (offered fall semester only) | 3 |
| or ENGLISH/FILMSTD 391 | Television Criticism and Theory | |
| FILMSTD 690 | Seminar in Contemporary Cinema and Media: (satisfies L&S research requirement; offered spring semester only) | 3 |
| Intermediate-Level Requirement | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Entertainment Arts: Film, Television, and the Internet | ||
| History of Film II: Development of an Art | ||
| Literature and Film: | ||
| Writing about Film and Television | ||
| Introduction to Television Studies (if not selected above) | ||
| Game Culture | ||
| Women and Film | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Media Arts 1 | ||
| Media Workshop: 1 | ||
| 16mm Filmmaking 1 | ||
| Digital Filmmaking 1 | ||
| Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: | ||
| Ad Hoc: | ||
| Italian Cinema | ||
| Advanced-Level (300 and above) Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following (focusing on world/global/international cinema): | 6 | |
| World Cinema: | ||
| Feminist Media Criticism and Theory: | ||
| Global Cinema and Media: | ||
Or other appropriate courses approved by the Director | ||
| Select 12 additional credits (see below) | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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A maximum of 3 credits in Film Department courses (FILM) may count toward the intermediate-level course requirement.
Advanced-Level Electives
The following is a partial list. Other variable content courses with appropriate subtitles may be approved on a semester-by-semester basis to count toward the major. See the list published in the Schedule of Classes under affiliated Film Studies courses, the Film Studies website, or the program advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST/FILMSTD 308 | Film Styles: | 3 |
| COMPLIT 360 | Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (New Chinese Cinemas) | 3 |
| COMPLIT 461 | Film-Fiction Interaction: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 312 | Topics in Film, Television and Digital Studies: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 316 | World Cinema: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 320 | Studies in Film and Television Authorship: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 329 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 380 | Media and Society: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 383 | Cinema, Television, and Genre: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 391 | Television Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 393 | Entertainment Industries: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 394 | Theories of Digital Culture: | 3 |
| FILMSTD/JEWISH 350 | Global Jewish Film and Television: | 3 |
| FILMSTD 412 | Global Cinema and Media: | 3 |
| FILMSTD 489 | Internship in Film Studies, Upper Division | 1-6 |
| FILMSTD 499 | Ad Hoc: | 1-6 |
| FILMSTD 669 | Screening Sexuality: | 3 |
| FILMSTD 699 | Independent Work | 1-3 |
| FRENCH 451 | Cinema of the French-Speaking World: | 3 |
| JAMS 562 | Media Studies and Culture 1 | 3 |
| JAMS 620 | Seminar in Global Media 1 | 3 |
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A maximum of 3 credits in JAMS courses may count toward the advanced-level course requirement.