Media technologies are changing faster than ever, but the history of film and moving images extends over a century. This minor explores the diverse histories, theories, aesthetics, and global cultural practices of moving image media: film, television, video, and digital media.  

Housed within Historical Studies, the minor includes core courses in Historical Studies and English, with electives in related programs including Classics, Philosophy, and Social/Cultural Studies. The program's interdisciplinary approach provides students with the critical tools and historical depth to understand diverse film and moving image practices from the 1890s to the present, while connecting their studies to contemporary social, cultural, and environmental issues in meaningful ways.

 

Requirements

Students completing a minor in Film and Moving Image Studies must complete 24 credit hours, including the following: 

• History 1101*
• English 2850
• 3 credit hours from ENGL 2851, HIST 2902, or HIST 2903
• 15 additional credit hours from the list below, at least 6 credit hours of which must be at the 3000 or 4000-level:
• BUSN 4080
• CLAS 3700
• ENGL 2244/SCCU 2244
• ENGL 2246
• ENGL 2856
• ENGL 3182
• ENGL 3285
• ENGL 3813
• ENGL 4249
• ENGL 4836
• ENGL 4837
• FOLK 3930
• HIST 2036
• HIST 2540
• HIST 3551
• HUMN 1002
• PHIL 2340
• SOCI 2120
• SOCI 3160

* Note: Students required to complete HIST 1101 for their major must substitute an elective from the list above.

 

Career Opportunities

A minor in Film and Moving Image Studies can help prepare students for a range of career opportunities in film and media, arts administration, communications, archival and museum work, education, journalism, and associated fields as well as graduate studies in history, film and media studies, and visual culture. 

 

Contact

For information about the film minor contact Dr. Bonnie White, Chair of Historical Studies, at e34bw@mun.ca. For questions about film contact Dr. Rachel Jekanowski at rjekanowski@mun.ca.