Program: Film Studies, Minor in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 02, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin

Minor Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 18

The minor consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours (of which 12 s.h. must be completed in-residence) as follows:

Semester Hours: 3

RTVF 010 - (AA) Introduction to Cinema Studies Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

15 s.h. selected under advisement from the following courses:

RTVF 137A - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 137B - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 138 - Film Adaptation Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 139 - Film Theory Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 157 - Film Genres Semester Hours: 3
(may be repeated once for the minor if the topic changes)
RTVF 158 - Film Authorship Semester Hours: 3
(may be repeated once for the minor if the topic changes)
RTVF 177 - Documentary Film Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 231 - Theory and History of Documentary Semester Hours: 4
(graduate-level course open only to seniors, with departmental approval)
RTVF 252 A-Z - Contemporary Issues in Documentary Semester Hours: 4
(graduate-level course open only to seniors, with departmental approval)

Note

Internships for departmental credit are reserved for departmental majors only.