FILM STUDIES ADMISSION CRITERIA
As cultural interest in motion picture analysis and production increases, entrance into the Film Studies major at Keene State College is becoming similarly competitive. In response, the Film Department has implemented a portfolio process to facilitate admission into the program and application for its annual scholarship award. Upon acceptance to the College, any prospective Film Studies student must submit an application via the following process:

1. Portfolio Requirements
   1. A completed Film Program Application form (available online).
   2. Two letters of recommendation (in Word format if submitted electronically).
   3. Submission of one (1) analytical essay on a topic in film criticism, and/or one (1) properly formatted screenplay of no less than 30 pages, and/or one (1) 3- to 5-minute video of the applicant's work in Quicktime format accompanied by a brief synopsis of the filmmaker's intention behind the video. All written materials should be in Word format if submitted electronically.
   It is preferred that applicants send all portfolio materials in electronic format attached in a single e-mail to: tcook@keene.edu.
   If necessary, physical samples (papers, DVDs, etc.) may be sent to:

   • KSC FILM - MS 4000
   • ATTN: Application Committee
   • 229 Main Street
   • Keene, NH 03435

   Application deadline is March 1.
   Portfolios will be reviewed and applicants notified of Committee decisions no later than April 1.
2. To retain Film Studies major status, a student must achieve an average grade of B or higher in FILM 250, IHFILM 270, and IH-FILM 271, at which point the student must declare an option within the Film Studies major (either Critical Studies or Film Production) and formally apply to the chosen option as follows.
3. Applying to the Critical Studies Option Students electing to follow the Critical Studies option within the Film Studies major must fulfill the following criteria:
   1. Submission for critical assessment of a coursework portfolio comprised of one paper completed during IHFILM 270 or IHFILM 271.
   2. Submission of Critical Studies Option Application Letter of Recommendation filled out by student's IHFILM 270 or IHFILM 271 instructor.
   3. Interview with Film Studies faculty, whose approval of portfolio is required for admission.
4. Applying to the Film Production Option Students electing to follow the Film Production option within the Film Studies major must fulfill the following criteria: a. Submission for critical assessment of a coursework portfolio comprised of two projects completed during FILM 250 and one paper completed during IHFILM 270 or IHFILM 271. b. Submission of Film Production Option Application Letter of Recommendation filled out by student's FILM 250 instructor. c. Interview with Film Studies faculty, whose approval of portfolio is required for admission.
5. Retention Criteria Following application to the Film Studies program and acceptance into the major (and/or subsequent option), students must main-tain a GPA within the program curriculum of 2.50 (BC), with a minimum grade of C in any required FILM course (those fulfilling ei-ther a Core or Option requirement). Students falling below this minimum will be placed on a one-semester probation, after which, if grade criteria have not been met, students will be dismissed from the program. Students may apply for acceptance to the Film Stud-ies program a maximum of two times (thus, students accepted into the program but later dismissed may reapply once). Further ap-plications will not be permitted.
6. Transfers and Lateral Option Moves Students transferring to Keene State College and wishing to declare Film Studies as their major, and students already matriculated at Keene State College and wishing to change their major to Film Studies, must follow all previously listed criteria and guidelines, including portfolio process. Any student wishing to change options within the program must redeclare and formally resubmit per the established application guidelines (Section III: Applying to the Critical Studies Option or Section IV: Applying to the Film Production Option).

Core Courses
26 credits

• FILM 240 Introduction to Digital Media Management
• FILM 250 Film Production I
• IHFILM 270 Introduction to Film Analysis
• IHFILM 271 Introduction to Film History
• FILM 353 Cinema and Diversity
• FILM 355 Film Theory
• FILM 495 Seminar

• Critical Studies Option
  16 credits
  • FILM 352 Topics in Film (8 credits)
  • FILM 495 Seminar
  • FILM 499 Senior Research Project
• Film Production Option
  20 credits
  • FILM 350 Film Production II
  • FILM 351 Intermediate Production Studio
  • FILM 440 Advanced Production Techniques
  • FILM 450 Film Production III
  • FILM 451 Film Production IV