Courses
The Film Studies minor allows students to take courses on film history, introduction to film studies, film and adaptation, film theory, international film, philosophy and film, politics and film, and special film topics.
For Specific Course Descriptions, visit the UTRGV Course Catalogue and Search for “Film Studies Minor”: https://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/academics/catalogs/index.htm
FILM 2312 - History of Film
FILM 2312 is cross-listed as ENGL 2312—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
Both FILM 2312 and ENGL 2312 meet the Requirement for the Creative Arts Area (Area 050) of the General Education Core.
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FILM 3307 - Intro to Film Studies
FILM 3307 is cross-listed as ENGL 3307—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 3308 – Literature and Film Adaptation
FILM 3308 is cross-listed as ENGL 3308—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 3325 - History & Significance of the Motion Picture
FILM 3325 is cross-listed as THTF 3315—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 3331 - Philosophy and Film
FILM 3331 is cross-listed as PHIL 3331—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 4307 - Topics in Film Theory
FILM 4307 is cross-listed as ENGL 4307—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 4308 - Topics in International Film
FILM 4308 is cross-listed as ENGL 4308—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 4309 - Special Topics in Film
FILM 4309 is cross-listed as ENGL 4309—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 4363 - History of Mexican Cinema
FILM 4363 is cross-listed as HIST 4363—students may take either option for credit for the minor.
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FILM 4399 – Independent Study in Film
FILM 4399 is not cross-listed—students must take FILM 4399 for credit for the minor when taking this class.
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