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Film Studies, Minor

The Film Studies Minor focuses on one of the most influential art forms of the twentieth century and provides the tools required to analyze the formal aspects of cinema, as well as the broader aesthetic, social, cultural, political and technological contexts.

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The Film Studies minor has been structured to ground students in basic aspects of the field:

(1) a foundational course, (2) an analysis course, (3) a creative course, and (4) a theory course.

By design, many of the courses included in the Film Studies Minor explore questions of class, ethnicity, gender, identity, nationality, race, and sexual orientation.

Co-Op Opportunities

  • Walt Disney World
  • Viacom
  • The Chew Productions
  • NBC Universal Television
  • The Martha Stewart Show
  • National Geographic Learning
  • BMF Media Group

Career Opportunities

  • account executive
  • broadcast journalist
  • creative director
  • information officer
  • market researcher
  • media planner
  • media producer
  • multimedia specialist
  • public relations specialist
  • social media manager
  • web content manager
  • writer

Multidisciplinary Skills

  • ability to work under pressure
  • commercial and cultural awareness of media and creative industries
  • creative problem-solving skills
  • critical thinking, leadership skills
  • listening
  • performance and presentation skills
  • practical film-making skills (ability to operate a camera and edit footage)
  • verbal and written communication skills

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Health Campaign Message Design

Communication Studies

Susan Mello, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies Class: COMM 4102 Health Communication Campaigns Spring 2018

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What if?

Communication Studies

Class: MSCR 1230 Introduction to Film Production sec. 2 Instructor: Seth Mulliken, Assistant Teaching Professor Spring 2018

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"Scientists Model Immune Variation and Responses to Flu Vaccination" by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Addressing Science-related Misinformation: Exploring Cross-Cultural Differences and NGO Responses

Communication Studies

The key focus of the research is the relationship between vaccine hesitancy and climate change denial because of misinformation, specifically on how it is perceived because of social media.

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"Scientists Model Immune Variation and Responses to Flu Vaccination" by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Found Signals

Communication Studies

Class: MSCR 1230 Introduction to Film Production sec. 1 Instructor: Seth Mulliken, Assistant Teaching Professor Spring 2018

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Theoretical Analysis of State-Wide Opioid Campaign

Communication Studies

This project studied the effectiveness of an opiod awareness campaign. This analysis showed that the campaign struggled to communicate the aspects of the Health Belief Model necessary to prompt behavior change.

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