Listed below are the requirements for the English 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 your advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree. Read more about our degree requirements.
Track H: Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 215 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| ENGLISH 290 | Introduction to Film Studies | |
| ENGLISH 291 | Introduction to Television Studies | |
| ENGLISH 294 | Game Culture | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGLISH 301 | Survey of English Literature, Beginnings to 1500 | |
| ENGLISH 302 | Survey of English Literature, 1500-1660 | |
| ENGLISH 303 | Survey of English Literature, 1660-1798 | |
| ENGLISH 304 | Survey of English Literature, 1798-1900 | |
| ENGLISH 305 | Survey of English Literature: 1900 to the Present | |
| ENGLISH 306 | Survey of Irish Literature | |
| ENGLISH 307 | Survey of American Literature to 1865 | |
| ENGLISH 308 | Survey of American Literature, 1865-1965 | |
| ENGLISH 309 | Survey of Contemporary American Literature | |
| ENGLISH 325 | The Art of Fiction: | |
| ENGLISH 326 | The Development of the Novel: | |
| ENGLISH 327 | The Development of the Short Story | |
| ENGLISH 332 | LGBTQ+ Literature: | |
| ENGLISH 381 | World Literatures Written in English: | |
| ENGLISH 404 | Language, Power, and Identity | |
| ENGLISH 414 | Special Topics in Creative Writing: | |
| ENGLISH 415 | Fiction Workshop | |
| ENGLISH 425 - ENGLISH 438 | ||
| ENGLISH 451 - ENGLISH 547 | ||
| ENGLISH 390 | Classical Film Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| or ENGLISH 391 | Television Criticism and Theory | |
| Select 12 credits in media, cinema, and digital studies (including at least 3 credits from each area and no more than 3 credits in 200-level courses): | 12 | |
| Media | ||
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 286 | Writing about Film and Television | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 291 | Introduction to Television Studies (if not selected above) | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 380 | Media and Society: | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 391 | Television Criticism and Theory | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 393 | Entertainment Industries: | |
| ENGLISH 395 | Feminist Media Criticism and Theory: | |
| ENGLISH 414 | Special Topics in Creative Writing: (Zines and Self-Publishing) | |
| ENGLISH 431 | Topics in Advanced Communications: (with appropriate subtitle) (Contact Track H Coordinator) | |
| FILMSTD 212 | Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
| Cinema | ||
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 286 | Writing about Film and Television | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 290 | Introduction to Film Studies (if not selected above) | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 295 | Women and Film | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 312 | Topics in Film, Television and Digital Studies: | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 316 | World Cinema: | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 320 | Studies in Film and Television Authorship: | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 329 | Film and Literature | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 383 | Cinema, Television, and Genre: | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 390 | Classical Film Criticism and Theory | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 394 | Theories of Digital Culture: | |
| ENGLISH 414 | Special Topics in Creative Writing: (Screenwriting – Story/Structure) | |
| FILMSTD 212 | Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
| FILMSTD/JEWISH 350 | Global Jewish Film and Television: | |
| FILMSTD 412 | Global Cinema and Media: | |
| FILMSTD 669 | Screening Sexuality: | |
| FILMSTD 690 | Seminar in Contemporary Cinema and Media: (if not selected as capstone) | |
| Digital Studies | ||
| ENGLISH 394 | Theories of Digital Culture: | |
| ENGLISH 294 | Game Culture (if not selected above) | |
| ENGLISH/FILMSTD 312 | Topics in Film, Television and Digital Studies: (Cinema and Digital Studies) | |
| ENGLISH 414 | Special Topics in Creative Writing: (Animated Texts) | |
| ENGLISH 436 | Technical Documentation | |
| ENGLISH 515 | Literature and the Other Arts: (From Dada to the Web) | |
| FILMSTD 212 | Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
| Select 6 credits in upper-level electives | 6 | |
| FILMSTD 690 | Seminar in Contemporary Cinema and Media: (capstone seminar experience) (satisfies L&S research requirement) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |