Film Studies

Undergraduate Minor
Program Delivery
On Campus
Total Credits
18 Credits

About the Program

The Film Studies minor enriches many academic subjects and majors with its critical and multicultural exploration of cinematic expression.

Focus of Study

Students in the Film Studies minor receive a foundation in film studies and narrative film and may select from a broad range of electives to complete the minor, enabling them to focus their studies to best suit their academic or career goals.

Program Requirements

  • Minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework in FILM
  • 12 credit hours must be upper-division coursework (3000-4999 level)
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better to count toward the minor
  • Residency: Last 9 credit hours of the minor must be completed while registered at UCCS

NOTE: Speak with an academic advisor to declare a minor.

For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Program Coursework

Core Courses

6 Credit Hours

Complete both of the following:

  • FILM 1000 - Introduction to Film Studies
  • FILM 2000 - Narrative Film

Upper-division Elective

12 Credit Hours

Complete 12 credit hours of the following FILM electives:

  • FILM 3330 - Film, Video and the Avant-Garde
  • FILM 3400 - Hollywood’s Germany: The German and Austrian Image in American Film
  • FILM 3450 - German Film
  • FILM 3500 - The Hollywood Musical
  • FILM 3510 - Comedy Film
  • FILM 3520 - Horror Film
  • FILM 3530 - Gangster Film
  • FILM 3540 - The Western
  • FILM 3550 - Hollywood History
  • FILM 3690 - Topics in Hispanic Film
  • FILM 3700 - Film Scoring and Music Composition
  • FILM 3750 - Theory and Practice of Art and Alternative Film
  • FILM 3760 - New Models in Documentary
  • FILM 3850 - Austrian and Central European Film
  • FILM 3900 - Special Topics in Film Studies
  • FILM 3950 - Women in Film
  • FILM 3990 - European Film - European History
  • FILM 4000 - Italian Film
  • FILM 4030 - Internship in Film Studies
  • FILM 4110 - French Film
  • FILM 4250 - Directors in Focus
  • FILM 4251 - Hitchcock
  • FILM 4252 - Kubrick
  • FILM 4253 - Almodovar
  • FILM 4254 - Polanski
  • FILM 4500 - Film Theory
  • FILM 4980 - Film Capstone: Film Studies Practice
  • FILM 9400 - Independent Study

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Admission Details

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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