Only available to those in the 2021-2022 catalog or later. Other classes should follow the Interdisciplinary Clusters pathway.
Overview
In this Discovery, you learn about the history and theory of cinema. After an introductory course on the art of film, you study how the history of film has developed around the world, how films respond to particular cultural contexts, how theorists have understood cinematic aesthetics and ideology, and how audiences have interpreted classic films in different ways.
Requirements
a) COMM 1302 / FILM 1301
b) Completion of at least 6 hours from:
CHIN 3312 Chinese Cinema
CHIN 3313 Cities of Strangers: Trans-Cultural Chinese Cinema
COMM 3320 / FILM 3320 History of World Cinema
HIST 3372 Black Images in Film (prereq: one lower division US history course or consent of instructor)
HIST 3433 The Middle Ages in Film
MLL 3311 / FREN 4307 French Cinema (prereq: sophomore standing or above)
MLL 3321 / GRST 3310 German Cinema
MLL 3344 Russian Cinema
PHIL 3457 Philosophy of Film & Video Games (prereq: any course in PHIL or FILM or consent of instructor)
RELI 3418 Religion and Film (prereq: one course in religion or consent of instructor)
SPAN 3321 Spanish Cinema (prereq: SPAN 2302 or consent of instructor)
SPAN 3322 Spanish American Cinema (prereq: SPAN 2302 or consent of instructor)
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Additional Information
- A student must complete at least one Discovery to qualify for graduation .
- Courses in the Discovery must be taken at Trinity University.
- Students can also fulfill the Discovery requirement by completing a second major or a minor.
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Disclaimer
The Discovery requirement is one element within the Pathways curriculum. Although many Discoveries are housed in academic departments, Discoveries are distinct from majors or minors. For the requirements associated with specific majors or minors, see the Courses of Study Bulletin