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For current Film Studies students, visit Thurgood Marshall College's website for advising and information. Film Studies will be transitioned to the Institute of Arts and Humanities effective July 1, 2021.

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

Allan Havis
Professor, Theatre and Dance

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
Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance

Amy Sara Carroll
Associate Professor, Literature

Lisa Cartwright
Professor, Visual Arts

Alain Cohen
Professor, Literature

Jordan Crandall
Professor, Visual Arts

Zeinabu Davis
Professor, Communication

Ben Dollar
Associate Professor, Literature

Shlomo Dubnov
Professor, Music

Allan Havis
Professor, Theatre and Dance

Todd A. Henry
Associate Professor, History

Jaclyn Jemc
LSOE, Literature

Dayna Kalleres
Associate Professor, Literature

Hasan Kayali
Associate Professor, History

Todd Kontje
Professor, Literature

Luis Martin-Cabrera
Associate Professor, Literature

Daisuke Miyao
Professor, Literature

Huang Tan Nguyen
Associate Professor, Literature

Victoria Petrovich
Professor, Theatre and Dance

Paul Pickowicz
Professor, History

Babak Rahimi
Professor, Literature

Deborah Stein
Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance

Pasquale Verdicchio
Professor, Literature

Ameeth Vijay
Assistant Professor, Literature

Alena Williams
Assistant Professor, Visual Arts

Yingjin Zhang
Professor, Literature

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 must be chosen from at least two different departments
  • Overlap between GE and minor requirements is permissible where allowed
  • You can overlap a maximum of two courses (8 units) between the minor and your major

Resources:

Course Offerings

2020-2021

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.

Spring 2021

  • COMM 103F: How to Read a Film
  • COMM 106F: CI: Film Industry
  • LTEA 120C: Hong Kong Films
  • LTWL 128: Introduction to Semiotics & Applications
  • LTWL 180: Film Studies and Literature: Film History
  • LTWL 184: Film Studies and Literature: Close Analysis of FIlmic Text
  • SOCI 187: African Societies through Film
  • TDGE 10: Theatre and Film
  • TDGE 11: Great Performances on Film
  • TDGE 124: Cult Film: Weirdly Dramatic

First Year Seminars - Spring 2021

FILM 87 A00 - Film and Life (1 Unit)
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Wednesdays from 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Location: RCLAS
Section ID: 045127

FILM 87 B00 - Banned Films (1 Unit)
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Day/Time: Wednesdays from 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Location: RCLAS
Section ID: 045128

FILM 87 C00 - Cult Films of 1950s-2000s (1 Unit)
Instructor: Allan Havis
Day/Time: Thursdays from 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Location: RCLAS
Section ID: 045129

FILM 87 D00 - Fantasy, SciFi & Horror - 60 Years (1 Unit)
Instructor: Allan Havis
Day/Time: Thursdays from 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Location: RCLAS
Section ID: 045130

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 submiting your request well in advance of any specific deadlines.