Film Studies (Minor)
Minors allow you to customize your degree by combining disciplines and connecting your studies more broadly.
Why choose this minor?
As access to film and filmmaking continues to grow, an in-depth understanding the history of the medium will be essential for understanding how stories are told through film, and how future filmmakers will define and reinvent the art form. A Minor in Film Studies will allow you to explore how film has been used for storytelling by a variety of different cultures, directors, and time periods.
Careers and future studies
Film critic
Screenwriter
Director
Producer
Your Minor in Film Studies will help you prepare for graduate-level studies in a range of disciplines, including contemporary art and history.
What you will learn
A minor in film studies will give you the opportunity to explore how film has shaped our culture and storytelling since the beginning of the 20th century, and how different aspects of modern life are challenged or reinforced through the medium.
Eligibility
Who can take this minor?
Students registered in the following 120-credit hour programs:
This program is also an inter-University program that allows students to obtain credit hours from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Saint Mary’s University, and the University of King’s College.