Structure of the Media and Film Studies Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of six courses (minimally 18 credits)

All students will complete MF 220: “Introduction to Media Studies” (formerly ID 220) Introduction to Communications and Media Studies
Students must take four courses cross-divisionally from two clusters: “Media and Culture” and “Applied Media.” The courses must come from at least three of the four disciplinary divisions (Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Technology), with at least one course from each cluster (see below).
At least one course must be completed at the 300-level for the minor.
Students must complete a structured field experience in consultation with the director that involves the student in applied learning. Students can fulfill this requirement through internships, independent studies, or a significant non-credit bearing experience (such as working as the managing editor of Skidmore News or the office manager at WSPN).
Students will work closely with their advisors to select courses that form a meaningful and coherent individual curriculum.
No more than two courses may be double-counted towards another major or minor.

THE COURSES CLUSTERS:

Media and Culture	Applied Media
AA 351 Topics in Arts Administration: Entertainment Law and Business	AR 131 Visual Concepts
AH 108 Ways of Seeing: Imag(in)ing the Modern World	AR 134 Color
AH 361 Topics in Gender and Visual Culture	AR 136 Digital Foundations
AM 233 Representations of The American Past in Film	AR 209 Communication Design I
AM 236 Jazz, Race, and Gender	AR 307 Communication Design II
AM 260I Themes in American Culture: Popular Culture	AR 229 Beginning Photography
AM 260 Law and American Society	AR 241 Introduction To Electronic Time-Based Media
AM 376G Magazines and Modernity	AR 262B/264B Special Topics In Studio
CC 365 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization: Classics on Film	Art: Communication Design
DA 230 Dance and Society: 1700-1960	AR 330 Advanced Photography
DA 274 Special Studies in Dance Theory and Appreciation	AR 337 Advanced Communication Design
EN 217 Film	AR 351B Special Topics In Studio Art: Communication Design
FL 243 The World of Japanese Animation	AR 351G Special Topics In Studio Art: Photography
FL 244 View China: Visual Cultural and Transnational Cinema	AR 355 Computer Imaging I
FL 249 Image of the Enemy in German Film 1919-1945	AR 356 Computer Imaging II
FL 251 Contemporary German Cinema	AR 357 Digital Sketchbook
FL 252 Italian Cinema: From Fiction To Film	CS 325 Computer Graphics
FL 255 Italy at the Movies in the 21st Century	MB 337 Advertising and Promotion
FL 256 Film Theory and Criticism	MU 255 Music Technology I: Introduction To Electronic Music, Composition, and Recording Studio Techniques
FL 2XX Japanese Popular Culture	MU 353 Music Technology II: Advanced Electronic Music, Composition, and Recording Studio Techniques
FL 322 The French Film	MU 357-358 Composition
FS 323 Spanish In the Media	PY 107 Light and Color
FS 324A Spanish Film	PY 109 Sound and Music
FS 324B Spanish-American/Latino Film	PY 212 Optics
ID 210 Introduction to GIS	PY 213 Electronics
ID 320 Global Media	TH 140 Introduction to Directing
MB 343 Intellectual Property in the Global Economy	TH 304 Special Studies In Acting: Acting for the Camera
MU 106 Great Composers: Global Pop; The Beatles
MU 220 British Rock and Popular Music in the 1960s
MU 345 Topics Seminar: Music and Media
SO 351 Visual Sociology
TH 103 Introduction To Theater
TH 333 The Director as Collaborative Artist

THE DIVISIONS:

Students must take four courses cross-divisionally from two clusters: “Media and Culture” and “Applied Media.”

Humanities

AH 108 Ways of Seeing: Imag(in)ing the Modern World
AH 361A F Topics in Gender and Visual Culture
AM 236 Jazz, Race, and Gender
CC 365 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization: Classics on Film
DA 230 Dance and Society: 1700-1960
DA 274 Special Studies In Dance Theory and Appreciation
EN 217 Film
FL 243 The World of Japanese Animation
FL 244 View China: Visual Cultural and Transnational Cinema
FL 249 Image of the Enemy in German Film 1919—1945
FL 251 Contemporary German Cinema
FL 252 Italian Cinema: From Fiction to Film
FL 255 Film Theory and Criticism
FL 256 Italy at the Movies in the 21st Century
FL 322 The French Film
FS 324A Spanish Film
FS 324B Spanish-American/Latino Film
MU 106 Great Composers: Global Pop
MU 106 Great Composers: The Beatles: An Introduction
MU 220 British Rock and Popular Music in the 1960s
MU344-345 The Music of the Beatles
TH 103 Introduction to Theater

Visual and Performing Arts

AR134 Color
AR131 Visual Concepts
AR 136 Digital Foundations
AR 209 Communication Design I
AR 307 Communication Design II
AR 229 Beginning Photography
AR 241 Introduction to Electronic Time-Based Media
AR 262B/264B Special Topics in Studio Art: Communication Design
AR 330 Advanced Photography
AR 337 Advanced Communication Design
AR 351B Special Topics in Studio Art: Communication Design
AR 351G Special Topics in Studio Art: Photography
AR 355 Computer Imaging I
AR 356 Computer Imaging II
AR 357 Digital Sketchbook
MU 357-358 Composition
TH 140 Introduction to Directing
TH 304 Special Studies in Acting: Acting for the Camera
TH 333 The Director as Collaborative Artist

Social Science

AA 351A-D Topics in Arts Administration: Entertainment Law and Business
AM 233 Representations of the American Past in Film
AM 260 Themes in American Culture: American Law and Society
AM 376G Magazines and Modernity
AM 260I Themes in American Culture: Popular Culture
FL 2XX Japanese Popular Culture (Proposed)
FS 323 Spanish in the Media
ID 320 Global Media
MB 337 Advertising and Promotion
MB 343 Intellectual Property in the Global Economy
MB 337 Advertising and Promotion
MU 344-345 Music and Media
SO 351 Visual Sociology

Natural Science and Technology

CS 325 Computer Graphics
ID 210 Introduction To GIS
MU 255 Music Technology I: Introduction To Electronic Music, Composition, and

Recording Studio

MU 353 Music Technology II: Advanced Electronic Music, Composition, and

Recording Studio Techniques

PY 107 Light and Color
PY 109 Sound and Music With Lab
PY 212 Optics
PY 213 Electronics

Elective

Select one course from two clusters: “Media and Culture” and “Applied Media.”

300-level

Select one course from the list below

AA 351A-D Topics in Arts Administration: Entertainment Law and Business
AH 361A-F Topics in Gender and Visual Culture
AM 376G Magazines and Modernity
AR 330 Advanced Photography
AR 337 Advanced Communication Design
AR 351B Special Topics in Studio Art: Communication Design
AR 351G Special Topics in Studio Art: Photography
AR 355 Computer Imaging I
AR 356 Computer Imaging II
AR 357 Digital Sketchbook
CC 365 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization: Classics on Film
FL 322 The French Film
FS 323 Spanish in the Media
FS 324A Spanish Film
FS 324B Spanish-American/Latino Film
ID 320 Global Media
MU344-345 The Music of the Beatles
SO 351 Visual Sociology
TH 304 Special Studies in Acting: Acting for the Camera
MU 344-345 Music and Media
MU 353 Music Technology II: Advanced Electronic Music, Composition, and Recording Studio Techniques
MU 357-358 Composition
TH 333 The Director as Collaborative Artist

Structured Field Experience

Students must engage in an experience that demonstrates the ability to apply skills in media production or criticism. Students can fulfill this requirement through internships, independent studies, or a significant non-credit bearing experience (such as working as the managing editor of Skidmore News or the office manager at WSPN).

Summary

MF 220
Clusters (three courses from the approved list, one from three of the four disciplinary divisions, at least one from each cluster)
One elective course
One structured field experience

Total: six courses (Note: one course must be at the 300 level)