B.A. Degree in Film and Social Justice
There are three areas of emphasis for the Film and Social Justice Major. Every film student must select at least one area of emphasis as a film major. You may take classes outside your emphasis (and it is recommended) to build a broad range of skills and knowledge.
Total Units Required for B.A. in Film and Social Justice: 36 (all courses listed are 3 units credit)
Emphasis 1: Film Production
FLM 131 Film and Social Justice
FLM 132 History of Film
FLM 137A Writing for Film
FLM 139A Digital Video Production
FLM 143A Post-Production Audio
FLM 197A Internship
Plus 2 additional elective Social Justice courses, listed below
Plus 4 additional elective Film courses, listed below, according to your career plans
Elective Film Courses for Production Emphasis
FLM 133 Music, Culture and Broadcasting
FLM 137BC Writing for Film
FLM 139BCD Digital Video Production
FLM 142 Women in Film
FLM 143BC Post-Production Audio
FLM 145ABC Animation
FLM 197BCD Internship
Emphasis 2: Social Justice
FLM 131 Film and Social Justice
FLM 132 History of Film
FLM 135 Mass Media
FLM 136 Disney Inc. and Mass Popular Culture
FLM 142 Women in Film
SOC 161 Majority Minority Relations
SOC 162 Human Rights
SOC 163 Women and Children's Rights
SOC 167 U.S. Women of Color
Plus 3 additional elective Social Justice courses, listed below, or by approval of the Director of the Social Justice Program
Elective Courses for Social Justice Emphasis
PSY 186 Violence Against Women
PSY 139 Child Abuse and Family Violence
PSY 144 Psychology of Prejudice
POL 147 Women and Development
POL 148 Refugees and International Migration
POL 151 Humanitarian Intervention
SOC 161 Majority-Minority Relations
SOC 162 Human Rights
SOC 163 Women and Children’s Rights
SOC 167 U.S. Women of Color
SOC 175 Urban Sociology
SOC 180 Social Stratification
SOC 185 Global Development
SOC 186 Political Sociology
SOC 187 Environmental Studies
SOC 190 Social Change
SOC 191 Social Movements
Emphasis 3: Film Marketing
FLM 132 History of Film
FLM 133 Music, Culture and Broadcasting
FLM 135 Mass Media
FLM 136 Disney, Inc. and Mass Popular Culture
FLM 197A Internship
SOC 117 Quantitative Research Methods
BUS 160 Principles of Marketing
BUS 161 Principles of Advertising
BUS 165 New Media (prerequisite BUS 160)
BUS 166 Consumer Market Research (prerequisite BUS 160)
Plus 2 additional elective Film or Business courses
Additional Elective Film Courses (can be taken with any emphasis, as all courses outside your emphasis)
FLM 127 Alternative & Independent Media
FLM 129 History and Ethics of Documentary Film
FLM 141 Video Production Lab Assistant
FLM 144 Introductory Videography
FLM 148 Writing Professional Grants
FLM 170 Digital Music Production
FLM 197BCD Internship
FLM 198 Senior Capstone Project
FLM 199 Special Studies (for interest-specific topics of individual students in digital media)
Recommended Courses to be Taken for General Studies Credit by Film Majors
ART 2 Design 1
ENG 108 News Media
ENG 124 Fiction to Film
HIS 3/103 World History
HIS 6.106 American Cultural History
HIS 25 Cultural and Historical Geography
HIS 191 Major Issues in U.S. Women's History
PHI 167 Ethics and Film
PHI 175 Philosophy of Film
RST 45/145 Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics
RST 146 The Catholic Justice and Peace Tradition
RST 50 Social Issues
SOC 5 Sociological Perspectives
SOC 30 Human Communication
SOC 195 Sociology of Religion
Additional Recommended Courses
ART 10 Photography
ART 15/115 Graphic Design
ART 116 Design for the World Wide Web
CUL 110 Culture Through Film
EDU 33 The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child
ENG 107 Professional Writing
HIS 4/104 History and Film
JRN 101 Basic News Writing
JRN 102 Advanced Reporting and News Writing
PHI 169 Philosophy of Technology
Minor in Film and Social Justice
FLM 131 Film and Social Justice
FLM 132 History of Film
FLM 139 Digital Video Production
or
FLM 144 Introductory Videography
Plus three elective additional Film courses
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