Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences (New Brunswick) 28 courses
Major Requirements The major consists of a minimum of 11 courses and offers two options, one in history and theory and one in production and criticism. Please see the program director for an up-to-date list of preapproved electives.
Major Requirements and Options
1. Both semesters of 01:175:201,202 Introduction to Film I,II (01:175:210 may be substituted for either 01:175:201 or 202); 2. Three electives, from the list of preapproved electives; and 3. Senior Seminar in Cinema Studies or Seminar: Film Theory.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 01:175:201 | Introduction to Film I | 3 |
| 01:175:202 | Introduction to Film II | 3 |
| 01:175:210 | Close Readings of Cinema | 3 |
A. History and Theory Option
In addition to the requirements listed under Major Requirements above, this option requires the following: 1. Survey courses: American Cinema I (01:175:315) and American Cinema II (01:175:316) OR World Cinema I (01:175:320) and World Cinema II (01:175:321); 2. Non-U.S. cinemas: two courses selected from a preapproved list; and 3. One theory course: Seminar in Film Theory (01:175:420) OR Theories of Women in Film (01:354:385). Students may include as electives additional courses listed as non-U.S. or theory, if they are not used to fulfill core or option requirements.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 01:175:320 | World Cinema I | 3 |
| 01:175:321 | World Cinema II | 3 |
| 01:175:420 | Seminar: Film Theory | 3 |
| 01:354:385 | Theories of Women and Film | 3 |
B. Production and Criticism Option
In addition to the core requirements listed under Major Requirements above, this option requires the following: 1. Two survey courses: World Cinema I (01:175:320) and World Cinema II (01:175:321) 2. One course in auteur and genre studies, from list below or from other preapproved courses: 01:175:350 Major Filmmakers I (3) 01:175:351 Major Filmmakers II (3) 01:175:352 Hitchcock and Beyond (3) 01:175:390 Global Horror (3) 01:175:370 Film Genres I (3) (may take twice, if different subtitles) 01:354:372 Film Genres II (3) (may take twice, if different subtitles) 01:354:360 Film Noir (4) 01:354:371 Film Melodrama (4) 01:354:374 Science Fiction Film (4) 01:560:320 Mafia Movies: Approaches to...
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