Pennsylvania State University Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications 2 courses
The joint minor in Film Studies sponsored by the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and the College of the Liberal Arts offers students in a variety of disciplines an opportunity to learn more about a visual medium that relates in many ways to other fields such as theatre, literature, history, and art. The focus of this minor is on critical, aesthetic, and historical studies of film, not on the art of filmmaking. The minor enables students to see how the medium influences--and is influenced by--disciplines outside their specialization. Courses listed for the minor give students a deeper appreciation of the historical development of film during the 20th century. Offerings on cinema from a variety of countries allow students to frame the medium in a global context.
Prescribed Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 150N | The Art of the Cinema | 3 |
| COMM 250 | Film History and Theory | 3 |
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