The Film Studies major balances theoretical and applied course work. Options offer opportunities to prepare for employment in a variety of fields; graduates most often go on to further study or careers in the analysis and/or production of film and television or to careers in areas of the business world such as personnel, counseling, advertising, public relations, and sales.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
The student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities. The complete policy statement appears at the beginning of the Bachelor’s Degree Programs section of this catalog.

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
41-45 credits

The Film Studies major provides Critical Studies and Film Production students alike with a strong visual, analytical, and aesthetic background as a common basis for each specialization. The Critical Studies option offers students an extensive range of courses in film history and theory, treating film as a liberal arts discipline, a mass medium, and a technique of expression. Moderate requirements in film production supplement the primary emphasis on analysis of specific genres, directors, historical periods, and national cinemas. The Film Production option provides students with intensive hands-on instruction in motion picture production. Courses emphasize technical and aesthetic aspects of narrative filmmaking, including scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and sound.

FILM STUDIES ADMISSION CRITERIA

1. Any student may declare Film Studies as his or her major by formalizing a Film faculty member as his or her advisor and then filling out a formal Declaration of Major form with the Academic Advising Office.
2. To retain Film Studies major status, a student must achieve an average grade of B or higher in FILM 250, FILM 270, and 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 FILM 270 or FILM 271.
   2. Submission of Critical Studies Option Application Letter of Recommendation filled out by student’s FILM 270 or FILM 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:
   1. Submission for critical assessment of a coursework portfolio comprised of two projects completed during FILM 250 and one paper completed during FILM 270 or FILM 271.
   2. Submission of Film Production Option Application Letter of Recommendation filled out by student’s FILM 250 instructor.
   3. 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 maintain a GPA within the program curriculum of 2.50 (BC), with a minimum grade of ‘C’ in any required FILM course (those fulfilling either 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 Studies program a maximum of two times (thus, students accepted into the program but later dismissed may reapply once). Further applications 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 must follow all previously listed criteria and guidelines. Any student wishing to change Options within the program must re-declare 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 352 Film Genres and Directors
• FILM 355 Film Theory
• FILM 495 Seminar

• Critical Studies Option
  16 credits
  • FILM 352 Film Genres and Directors
  • FILM 352 Film Genres and Directors
  • 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

ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits

Updated: May 6, 2008