Exciting Electives in Film Studies

Elective courses in Film Studies aim to encourage an individualized approach to film study. The belief here is that when students choose their own path into a rich and complex subject, their interests will grow, either broadening that path or deepening it, and will assume their own meaningful development.

Electives in critical studies allow students to add courses in film history and film genres; concentrate on international cinema, ideally in support of a minor or double-major in another internationally-focused discipline; pursue gender issues in film, perhaps reinforcing a major or minor in Women Studies; study another major film director; and address additional theory and film culture issues at the 400-level.

Electives in film production include beginning and advanced screenwriting, film production at beginning and intermediate levels, and highly specialized courses offered by Seattle-based film professionals on or off campus. Our relationships will film organizations outside the university enable Film Studies to not only augments its resources but also enable students to undertake the kinds of pre-professional training they will need to begin careers related to film.