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Film Studies


2025-2026 DRAFT UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG

Effective 1 June 2025 through 31 May 2026

Please see the Undergraduate Catalog Archives for PDF versions of past catalogs.

Minor
18 Credit Hours

This program is offered by the School of Communications/Media Arts DepartmentÌýand is only available at the St. Louis main campus.

For information on the general requirements for a minor, see Minor under the Academic Policies and Information section of this catalog.

Program Description

The minor in Film Studies is designed to provide students with a comprehensive theoretical study of film. Students develop fundamental understanding of film history and aesthetics, as well as critical approaches to the study of film. Students will have the freedom to take a wide range of film studies classes exploring general survey to in-depth studies of a genre, filmmaker or theory.Ìý

Learning Outcomes

Successful graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Analyze film forms such as (but not limited to) story, narrative structure, cinematography, editing, acting, story, lighting, and mise-en-scène.
  • Demonstrate a broad understanding of global film history, including cultural, historical and social contexts.
  • Use one or more theoretical or critical approach to analyze films and television programs. Ìý

Required Courses

  • FLST 1000 Film and Television Appreciation (3 hours)
  • FLST 2000 The Meaning of Film (3 hours)
  • FLST 2050 History of Film (3 hours)
  • Additional FLST courses (9 hours)

No course counted toward a major can also count toward a minor. If a student pursues a minor that requires a course also required for the student's major, the student should contact his or her advisor or the department chair to discuss an appropriate substitution.

Students may have a major and a minor within the same department in the School of Communications; they may not major and minor within the same area of emphasis.

Admission

See theÌýAdmissionÌýsection of this catalog for general admission requirements. Students interested in applying must submit their application online atÌýwww.webster.edu/apply.ÌýTranscripts should be sent from your institution electronically toÌýtranscripts@webster.edu.ÌýIf this service is not available, send transcripts to:

Office of Admission
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470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119Ìý