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Film Studies

Film Studies provides students an exciting opportunity to examine the many facets of U.S. and international cinema. Students interested in exploring cinema as a multidimensional art medium will engage in the analysis of cinematic works of various forms. Study of film genres, history, theories, directors, cultural perspectives and more, allow students to gain a broad understanding of cinema as a historical and contemporary means of expression.

The Film Studies Minor is a scholarly enterprise rather than a hands-on, art-making endeavor. It does not offer classes in filmmaking, video production, or working with film equipment.

People

Program Director

Daisuke Miyao
Literature

Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor

Jennifer Dieli
Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor
Ridge Walk Academic Complex - Arts and Humanities Building, 6th Floor

Current UC San Diego undergraduate students, please use the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) for all advising questions.

Faculty

Julie Burelle
Theatre and Dance

Amy Sara Carroll
Literature

Lisa Cartwright
Visual Arts

Alain Cohen
Literature

Jordan Crandall
Visual Arts

Zeinabu Davis
Communication

Andrew deWaard
Communication

Ben Dollar
Literature

Shlomo Dubnov
Music

Allan Havis
Theatre and Dance

Todd A. Henry
History

Erin Hill
Communication

Jaclyn Jemc
Literature

Dayna Kalleres
Literature

Todd Kontje
Literature

Curtis Marez
Ethnic Studies

Luis Martin-Cabrera
Literature

Daisuke Miyao
Literature

Silpa Mukherjee
Literature

Dana Velasco Murillo
History

Hoang Tan Nguyen
Literature

Victoria Petrovich
Theatre and Dance

Babak Rahimi
Literature

Deborah Stein
Theatre and Dance

Ameeth Vijay
Literature

Alena Williams
Visual Arts

 

Minor

Film Studies Minor

The interdisciplinary nature of the Film Studies minor provides investigation of cinematic art through its connection to related fields such as Communication, Literature, Sociology, and Visual Arts. Students pursuing a minor in Film Studies exhibit a wide range of interests; from those who plan graduate study in film to those who simply wish to understand this powerful and influential medium.

The Film Studies Minor is a scholarly enterprise rather than a hands-on, art-making endeavor. It does not offer classes in filmmaking, video production, or working with film equipment.

Requirements:

Completion of seven courses (28 units), at least five (20 units) of which must be upper-division courses chosen from at least two different departments.

Resources:

Course Offerings

2023-2024

Refer to the official UC San Diego General Catalog for a complete list of approved courses that will count toward a minor in Film Studies.

Course offerings are constantly changing. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for the most up-to-date listing.

(*) Indicates course may be petitioned for credit. Instructions on How to Petition Courses.

Fall 2023

  • TDGE 10. Theatre and Film
  • COMM 103F. How to Read a Film
  • LTAF 120: Literature and Film of Modern Africa
  • LTEA 120B. Taiwan Films
  • LTWL 180. Film Studies and Literature: Film History
  • *LTWL 184 - Film Studies and Literature: Close Analysis of Filmic Text
  • *LTRU 104B. Advanced Practicum in Russian: Analysis of Text and Film
  • *LTRU 150/LTEU 154. Russian Culture. Topic: Soviet Speculative Fiction and Film
  • *TDGE 127. The Films of Spike Lee
  • TDGE 131. Playing Indian: Native American and First Nations Cinema

Winter 2024

  • TDGE 10. Theatre and Film
  • VIS 84. History of Film
  • COMM 106F. CI: The Film Industry
  • COMM 140. Cinema in Latin America 
  • ETHN 101. Ethnic Images in Film
  • *LTCO 281. Literature and Film. Topic:Ozu and Comparative Film Studies
  • *LTCS 119. Asian American Film, Video, & New Media: The Politics of Pleasure
  • LTEA 138. Japanese Films
  • LTWL 181. Film Studies and Literature: Film Movement
  • *LTRU 104C. Advanced Practicum in Russian: Analysis of Text and Film  
  • TDGE 124. Cult Films: Weirdly Dramatic
  • TDGE 125. Topics in Theatre and Film
  • LTCS 172. Special Topics in Screening Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality "Disco Era Cinema"
  • LTWL 180. Film Studies and Literature: Film History "Genres"
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Spring 2024

  • HILD 14. Film and History in Latin America
  • *ETHN 101TV. Ethnic Images in TV
  • *ETHN 143.Chicana/o Film & Media Studies
  • LTEA 120C. Hong Kong Films Films 
  • LTWL 183. Film Studies and Literature: Director's Work 
  • *LTWL 120- Popular Literature and Culture "Pleasures of Bad Cinema"
  • *LTCS 133- Globalization and Culture "Bollywood

First Year Seminars

Fall 2023

FILM 87 A00 - Film and Life (1 Unit) 
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Wednesdays from 11:00am - 11:50am
Location: MCC 221
Section ID: 277509 

FILM 87 B00 - Banned Films (1 Unit) 
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Wednesdays from 10:00am - 10:50am
Location: MCC 221
Section ID: 277586

Winter 2024 

FILM 87 A00 - Banned Films (1 Unit) 
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Tuesdays from 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Location: MCC 221
Section ID: 306118

FILM 87 B00 - Film and Life (1 Unit) 
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Tuesdays from 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Location: MCC 221
Section ID: 306119

Spring 2024

FILM 87 A00 - Banned Films (1 Unit) 
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Section ID: TBD

 FILM 87 B00 - Film and Life (1 Unit) 
Day/Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Section ID: TBD

 

 

 

 

 Attention Students: If you have accrued 45 or more units, use the steps below to request registration in a First Year Seminar. All others may simply register.

  • Use the Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) to request enrollment
  • It can take several business days for the department to process your request
  • Due to the limited size of 20 for seminars, approval is not always guaranteed. Please plan accordingly to make sure you are submitting your request well in advance of any specific deadlines.

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