Why study film and media?
The Department of Film and Media Studies unites the inquiry of the academic with the practice and technique of the artist. Scholars and filmmakers work and study together in an environment of mutual encouragement and collegiality.
Requirements for the Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| FMS 100 | Introduction to Film and Media | 3 |
| FMS 200 | Film and Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| 12 |
| Undergraduate Studies Seminar in: _____ | |
| Study Abroad Topics in: _____ | |
| History of the Silent Film | |
| History of the American Sound Film | |
| History of the International Sound Film to 1950 | |
| History of the International Sound Film Post 1950 | |
| History of African-American Images in Film | |
| Survey of Japanese Film | |
| Latin American Cinema | |
| Anti-war Film | |
| Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian Cinema | |
| Film and Media Theory | |
| Contemporary Japanese Film | |
| New Media and Society | |
| Storytelling with Digital Media | |
| American Popular Culture of: _____ | |
| Documentary Film and Video | |
| Experimental Film and Video | |
| US Diversity in Visual Culture | |
| International Women Filmmakers | |
| Ethics in Storytelling | |
| African Film | |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Please note: Because FMS Production coursework is reserved for FMS Majors, FMS Production courses do not count towards the FMS Minor.
