Film Studies

Learning Outcomes - Film Studies

Seattle University undergraduate Film Studies students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the historical and technological development of film as an art form and a cultural product.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of filmmaking as a craft and a collaborative process.
  • Demonstrate in critical essays and oral presentations, an ability to analyze, interpret, and critique films, both professional and non-professional, from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using the critical vocabulary and methodologies of the discipline.
  • Demonstrate  knowledge of international cinemas both as a means of contextualizing film history globally and of deepening understanding of other cultures and peoples.
  • Demonstrate in both study and practice the commitment of film as an art form to community engagement and issues of social justice.
  • Demonstrate preparation for professional work and/or graduate study via a portfolio record and evaluation of academic work, digital films, internships, and employment, in visual media. 

For complete list of Learning Outcomes for Seattle University Undergraduate Students, click here.
 

 

 

Film Studies News

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Film Making Courses
New and Revised 

 Filmmaking I
 Filmmakng II
 Filmmaking III
Documentary Filmmaking
Narrative Filmmaking
Film Studies Honors    

Critical Studies
Courses
2013-2015

History of Film
Horror Films
International Women Directors
Cult Films
Political Cinema
Intl. Cinemas of Otherness
Director: Anderson
Disney
Gangster Films
Classical Hollywood
Russian/Soviet Cinema
Director: Kubrick
Westerns
Story Development
Greater Middle East
Story Development
Documentary Filmmaking
Women in Cinema
Film Noir
Screen Adaptations
Italian Cinema
Narrative Filmmaking
Films of the 1960s
Art of Film
Screenwriting
Latin America Cinema
Producing
The Festival

Declaring a Major or Minor in Film Studies

Nothing could be easier! Come to the English Department (Casey 5th) and complete a form declaring your major or minor in Film Studies. You will be assigned a faculty advisor right away. And you will be encouraged to introduce yourself to Dr. Edwin Weihe, director of Film Studies, and other Film Studies faculty.