Film and Digital Media
The minor in Film and Digital Media (FDM) introduces Wabash students to the study and practice of film and digital media from a wide range of critical and disciplinary perspectives. This minor incorporates courses from across the College that analyze film as an artistic form with a rich history, as a mode of cultural expression, as a medium shaped by literature and the visual arts, as well as a form of popular entertainment. The courses in the minor require students to engage with films from a range of genres and styles, both Western and non-Western. Students also actively participate in the creative process through a required digital media production course. The remaining electives allow students to foster their interests from either a critical- or praxis-based perspective.
The minor in Film and Digital Media helps students strengthen their critical thinking skills through the exploration, analysis, and hands-on production of film and media. This minor offers students a background in film and media that is both highly marketable and grounded in the liberal arts. An excellent complement to many different majors, a minor in Film and Digital Media enhances a student’s understanding of the ways in which film and media shape our society, but also animates and encourages the interdisciplinary connections foundational to a liberal education.
Requirements for The Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| THE-104 | Introduction to Film | 1 |
| THE-204 | World Cinema | 1 |
| Production Course | 1 | |
| One credit from: | ||
| Special Topics in Documentary Filmmaking | ||
| Digital Filmmaking | ||
| Expanded Digital Production | ||
| Cinematic Environments: Digital Space | ||
| Elective Courses | 2 | |
| Two elective credits in Film and Digital Media are required. The following courses can be used to satisfy these electives: | ||
| Art in Film | ||
| Special Topics in Documentary Filmmaking | ||
| Digital Filmmaking | ||
| Expanded Digital Production | ||
| Cinematic Environments: Digital Space | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: Videogames | ||
| Philosophy and Film | ||
| Religion and Film | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Games and Interactive Media | ||
| By approval of the Film and Digital Media program chair, the special topics courses on this list may satisfy electives for the minor when the topic is related to film and/or digital media. | ||
| Studies in French Culture | ||
| Studies in German Culture | ||
| Studies in Hispanic Culture | ||
| Seminars in Theater | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Seminar in Theater | ||
| Total Credits | 5 | |