Campus: NYC
The BA in Film and Screen Studies offers a unique combination of critical studies in film and screen media and hands-on film and video production that provides students with a well-rounded liberal arts education as well as professional creative experience . Students receive a strong foundation in film and other screen media histories, analysis, and theory, as well as practical experience in the technical and creative aspects of film production and cinematic storytelling. The Film and Screen Studies BA emphasizes the ethics and responsibilities involved in a screen-driven world, and graduates leave with the confidence, professionalism, and social awareness that allows them to navigate the numerous challenges of the contemporary media landscape. Advisement is necessary if double majoring. Please consult with an academic advisor on rules and limitations when double-counting requirements.
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major Requirements | 36 |
| Open Electives | 37-48 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Major Requirements (36 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required FSS-Titled Major Courses | ||
| FSS 202 | History of Film I | 3 |
| FSS 203 | The Art of Film | 3 |
| FSS 383 | Theories of Film | 3 |
| FSS 386 | Advanced Topics in Film and Screen Studies 1 | 3 |
| Required Major Electives | ||
| Select 24 credits from department-approved elective courses from FSS and other academic programs with film themes: | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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FSS 386 Advanced Topics in Film and Screen Studies may be taken for credit more than once, because each semester the course topic differs (to include genres, movements, major figures or periods). See program director for registration assistance.
Available FSS Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Aesthetics and Technology of Motion Picture Production | ||
| Introduction to Production Design | ||
| Freaks, Queers, and Outsiders: Filmmaking from the Margins | ||
| Introduction to Filmmaking | ||
| Film and Screen Studies Practicum | ||
| History of Film II: World War II - Present | ||
| Film and Television Editing 1 | ||
| Writing for the Screen: An Introduction | ||
| Directing for Film and Television | ||
| Digital Television Field Production | ||
| Digital Production Design | ||
| Topics in Horror | ||
| Film Genres | ||
| Cinema Auteurs | ||
| Major Film Movements | ||
| Film and Revolution: World Cinemas | ||
| Cinematography | ||
| Topic: History of the Documentary | ||
| Topic: Film Auteurs of NYC | ||
| Filmmaking: Image and Sound | ||
| History of Digital Cinema | ||
| Editing for Film and Television 2 | ||
| Fundamentals of Screenwriting | ||
| Advanced Screenwriting | ||
| Writing for Television | ||
| Special Topics in Filmmaking | ||
| Internship in Film and Screen Studies | ||
| Independent Study in Film & Screen Studies | ||
| Creative Projects in Film History | ||
| Topic: Rewriting for Film and Television | ||
| Film and Screen Studies Advanced Production Practicum |
Available Electives from Other Disciplines
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Available Electives | ||
| Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies | ||
| Topics: Entertaining America's Children | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology 1 | ||
| African Diaspora Through Film | ||
| Topic: Middle East through Film | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Picturing Art in Film and Video | ||
| Visual Literacy | ||
| Digital Design I | ||
| Stop Motion Animation | ||
| Art History: History of Photography | ||
| Photography II: Black and White | ||
| Digital Design II | ||
| Mobile Media: City as Screen | ||
| Digital Photography 2 | ||
| Photography III: Experimental Photography | ||
| Computer Illustration | ||
| Media, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media | ||
| Comics, Cartoons and the American Conversation | ||
| Digital Cultures | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Studies | ||
| Media and Gender | ||
| Propaganda | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines 1 | ||
| Creative Writing: Film Scenario | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Advanced Screenwriting | ||
| Topics in Professional Writing: TV Scriptwriting | ||
| Topics: From French Literature in Translation | ||
| The French Speaking World Seen Through Its Films | ||
| Introduction to French Cinema | ||
| Seminar: French Literature and Film | ||
| Topic: Unity and Disunity: History of South Korean Cinema | ||
| Japanese Manga & Anime: History of Asian Media | ||
| Modern East Asia in Film | ||
| Topic: Of Swords and Cherry Blossoms: Samurai Images Past and Present | ||
| Topic: Italian Cinema | ||
| Urban Social Photography | ||
| Computers and the Surveillance Society | ||
| Gender and Television | ||
| Topics: There's No Place Like Home | ||
| Topic: The City in Film, Literature and Social Theory | ||
| Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema | ||
| Media and the Politics of War | ||
| The Biology of Science Fiction Film | ||
| Lords, Ladies, and Avatars: the Middle Ages in Art, Literature, and Second Life | ||
| Disability Stories through Film and Media | ||
| Topic: Italian Cinema | ||
| From the Page to the Screen: Transforming Italian Literature and Film | ||
| Topic: Modern Japanese Literature and Film in English Translation | ||
| Topic: Japanese Culture Through Film | ||
| Topic: Love and Marriage in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture | ||
| Selfies, Literature and the Visual | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Literature and Film: Ambiguous Discourse in Film and Literature | ||
| Shakespeare on Film | ||
| The Making of a Motion Picture | ||
| Media Production I | ||
| Media Production II | ||
| Producing Corporate Video | ||
| Digital Editing Workshop I - Introduction | ||
| Digital Editing Workshop II - Advanced | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Producing the Documentary | ||
| Topic: From Script to Screen | ||
| Directing | ||
| Seminar in Media and Communication Arts: The Science Fiction Film | ||
| Acting For Film and Television | ||
| Topic: Script Analysis | ||
| Film and Philosophy | ||
| Topic: Feminism Film and Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies | ||
| Middle East Politics through Film | ||
| The Russian Soul Through Film | ||
| Sociology Through Film | ||
| Sociology of Visual Media | ||
| Topic: Latin American Literature and Film | ||
| Latin American Cinema | ||
| Seminar: Culture of Spain through Film | ||
| Magical Realism in the Literature and Film of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Seminar: Love and Repression in Modern Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film | ||
| Topic: Latin American Literature and Film of the 21st Century: The Andean World | ||
| Intro to Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies | ||
| Gender, Race and Class | ||
| Men and Masculinities 1 | ||
| Lesbians in Literature and Film | ||
| Queer Cinema | ||
| Women and Film: Past and Present | ||
| Topic: Melodrama in America | ||
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Only applicable to major when the 'film theme' version is the one completed.
Open Electives (37-48 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 37-48 credits | 37-48 | |
| Total Credits | 37-48 | |
In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FSS 130 or FSS 135 |
The Aesthetics and Technology of Motion Picture Production or Introduction to Production Design |
4 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course with Anti-Racism (ARE) Attribute | 3 | |
| Take a Learning Community (LC) course | 6 | |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FSS 202 | History of Film I | 3 |
| FSS 210 | Film and Television Editing 1 | 4 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| MAT 102 |
Mathematics for Life or Algebra or Precalculus or Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| CIS 101 |
Introduction to Computing or Problem Solving Using Technology or Topics: Design Thinking and Innovation |
0-3 |
| Credits | 14-17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FSS 203 | The Art of Film | 3 |
| FSS 215 | Writing for the Screen: An Introduction | 3 |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| One Lab science Course | 4 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course with Writing-Enhanced (WE) attribute | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FSS 206 | History of Film II: World War II - Present | 3 |
| FSS 204 | Introduction to Filmmaking | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| One Civic Engagement (CE) elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FSS 383 | Theories of Film | 3 |
| FSS 301 | Filmmaking: Image and Sound | 4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| One elective course in subject FSS with Anti-Racism (ARE) Attribute | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FSS 302 | History of Digital Cinema | 3 |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FSS 386 | Advanced Topics in Film and Screen Studies | 3 |
| One elective course in subject FSS with Writing-Enhanced (WE) attribute | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FSS 393 | Internship in Film and Screen Studies | 4 |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject FSS | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 125-128 | |