Chair, W. Siska, Ph.D.

Associate Chair, B. Patrick, M.F.A.

Director of Graduate Studies, K. Hanson, M.F.A.

Professor Emeritus. T. Sobchack.

Associate Professor. K. Hanson.

Assistant Professor. C.Lippard.

Adjunct Associate Professor. P. Larsen.

Adjunct Assistant Professors. E. Conley, S. Dunn, D. Elrod, S. Pecchia-Bekkum, L. Van Dam, C. Wilkerson.

Advisor. D. Berg. Call the division office, 581-5127.

The Division of Film Studies offers students the opportunity to examine closely the art form that defines our time through a series of courses, which cover the history, aesthetics, and criticism of the motion picture. Cinema from around the world—narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation—form the basis for the course of study. These visual texts offer keen insights into human behavior, cultural change, and the relationship between past and present. Also, significant experience in film and video production, animation, and screenwriting are available within the program. The B.A. in Film Studies at the University of Utah is designed to develop the student’s critical thinking skills, broaden understanding of visual literacy, and foster excellence in creative work.

Requirements. All students must complete one of the required courses: FILM 2200, 3310, 3320 with a grade of B or better and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 before they are accepted as majors.

Film Studies 2200, 3310, 3320, 3710 and one additional critical studies course are required of all majors. The remainder of hours in the major are to be selected from Film Studies electives, please refer to requirement sheets available in the Film office. In addition, 15 hours of course work in allied fields are required and subject to approval by the Film Studies Committee. All Film Studies courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Requirements for the Major
Required Core Courses

FILM 2200 Critical Intro to Film
FILM 3310 History of Film
FILM 3320 History of Film
FILM 3710 Film Production I
And one additional critical studies course, select from: 3220, 3750, 3760, 4210, 4220, 4280, 4375, 4730, 4740.

Select 24 additional elective credit hours from the following:
FILM 1900 Film Festival (half semester)
FILM 3210 American Film and Culture
FILM 3220 Cinematic Visions
FILM 3750 Third World Cinema
FILM 3760 Film and Culture
FILM 3770 Film: 1950s and 1960s
FILM 3780 Film: mid-1970s and 1980s
FILM 3790 Special Topics
FILM 3880 Beginning Acting for TV and Film
FILM 3930 Undergraduate Research Project
FILM 4250 Prose to Screenplay
FILM 4375 Film and the Law: Courtroom Drama
FILM 4500 Beginning Animation
FILM 4510 Intermediate Animation
FILM 4650 Film Post Production III
FILM 4700 Computer Animation I
FILM 4710 Computer Animation II
FILM 4800 Animation Project I
FILM 4810 Animation Project II
FILM 4990 Honors Thesis
FILM 4210 Film Genres
FILM 4220 Film Study
FILM 4280 Experimental Film Survey
FILM 4330 Directing Actors for Film
FILM 4240 Film and Television Acting
FILM 4250 Advanced Film and Television Acting
FILM 4370 Documentary Video Production
FILM 4480 Film Directing
FILM 4490 Videography
FILM 4520 Screenwriting I
FILM 4530 Screenwriting II
FILM 4540 Screenwriting III
FILM 4550 Advanced Screenwriting
FILM 4610 Adv Film Production I
FILM 4620 Adv Film Production II
FILM 4630 Film Post Production I
FILM 4640 Film Post Production II
FILM 4730 Documentary Film Survey
FILM 4740 Animation Film Survey
FILM 4870 Study Film Theory/Criticism
FILM 5910 Independent Research Project
FILM 5930 Independent Research
FILM 5960 Individual Projects: Film Production
FILM 5970 Film Acting Project

Total Major Hours: 40
(Major hours taken in excess of 40 must be counted as elective hours.)

Allied Hours: At least 15 hours in closely allied fields are required to be selected from academic classes. Courses used to satisfy other graduation requirements, e.g. General Education, American Institutions etc. cannot be counted as allied hours. Film Studies: 40 hours Language requirement: 16 hours Allied requirement: 15 hours General Education requirements - approx. 36 hours Electives: 15 hours Total Hours to Graduate: 122

Graduate Program

On the graduate level, the M.F.A. degree in Film Studies prepares students for employment in the motion picture industry, a career as an independent producer, or entry into the teaching profession. Candidates for the degree undertake substantial study of film history, theory, and criticism. In addition to course work, students are required to do significant work in film and video production.

Degree. M.F.A. Film applicants are required to submit samples of a film or video for review by the Film Committee. For additional information, see the Graduate Information section of this catalog or e-mail Darci.Berg@utah.edu.

FILM 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies
FILM 6280 Graduate Experimental Survey
FILM 6330 Graduate Directing Actors for Film
FILM 6370 Graduate Documentary Video Production
FILM 6420 Film Theory
FILM 6480 Graduate Film Directing
FILM 6490 Graduate Videography
FILM 6500 Graduate Animation I
FILM 6510 Graduate Animation II
FILM 6520 Graduate Screenwriting I
FILM 6530 Graduate Screenwriting II
FILM 6540 Graduate Screenwriting III
FILM 6550 Graduate Advanced Screenwriting
FILM 6560 History of Film
FILM 6570 History of Film
FILM 6610 Graduate Advanced Film Production I
FILM 6620 Graduate Film Production II
FILM 6630 Graduate Post Production I
FILM 6640 Graduate Post Production II
FILM 6650 Graduate Post Production III
FILM 6710 Graduate Film Production I
FILM 6720 Graduate Project: Film Production
FILM 6730 Graduate Documentary Film Survey
FILM 6740 Graduate Animation Film Survey
FILM 6750 Graduate Computer Animation
FILM 6760 Advanced Graduate Computer Animation
FILM 6790 Graduate Film Festival Workshop
FILM 6870 Studies n Film Theory and Criticism
FILM 6900 Internship
FILM 6950 Graduate Production Project
FILM 6980 Faculty Consultation
FILM 7870 Seminar: Film

FILM Course Descriptions