Study Film Through Storytelling, Analysis and Production

Emmanuel's interdisciplinary film minor explores how movies shape culture, challenge perspectives and tell stories that resonate across time and place. Drawing on coursework in English, art, modern languages, communication and theater, you'll examine film as both an artistic medium and a powerful form of communication.

You'll build skills in film analysis, visual storytelling and media production while exploring topics such as film theory, documentary, adaptation, photography and theatrical design. Through hands-on creative work and critical analysis, you'll learn how films represent diverse voices, influence public conversations and inspire social change. Whether you're interested in filmmaking, media, communications or simply becoming a more thoughtful viewer, the minor provides a strong foundation in the language and impact of cinema.

The Curriculum

View the 2023-2024 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

Requirements for a Minor in Film

A minor in Film consists of six courses:

  1. COMM1502 Media & Society (SA) (SS)
  2. ART1407 Visual Language for Design and Composition (AI-A) (VCI)

3-4 Film Analysis (choose two courses)

  • ENGL2321 Love & Gender in British Literature & Film
  • ENGL2701 Literature & Film
  • ENGL3303 Images of Masculinity
  • ENGL3605 Global Literature & Film
  • ENGL3707 Film Theory
  • LANG2107 Damsels & Femmes in Film
  • LANG2417 Hispanic Culture & Language through Film (requires previous completion of LANG2413)
  • THTR2113 Shakespeare: Study to Stage

5-6. Film Production (choose two courses)

  • ART2443 Digital Photography I
  • ART3431 Motion Graphics & Digital Animation
  • ART3531 Stories in Motion Studio
  • COMM3311 Ethics in Documentary Film
  • THTR3121 Theatrical Design & Production

This minor prepares students to create and analyze film. Students will be introduced to digital production tools and strategies and use those tools to create their own original content. In addition, the film minor introduces students to the critical analysis and close reading of filmic texts, with special attention to the ways in which stories have the potential to represent multiple perspectives and to affect social change.

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