UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2015-2016 CATALOGUE
B. A. Film Studies (FST)
College: Arts & Sciences
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - FST (Minimum 45 hours)
Core Courses: (9 hours)
_____ FST 200
Introduction to Film Study (3) Prerequisite: Pre-FST major or permission of instructor.
_____ FST 201
Introduction to Film Production (3) Prereqs: FST 200 and FST major, Corequisite: FST 205
_____ FST 205
Introduction to World Cinema (3) Prereqs: FST 200 and FST major, Corequisite: FST 201
Film History: (6 hours)
_____ FST_____
Choose two courses from the following: FST 370, 371, 372, 376, 377, 378, 379.
_____ FST_____
Global Cinema: (3 hours)
_____
Choose one course from the following: FST 378, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 389,
480.
Comprehensive Production Practicum: (3 hours)
_____ FST_____
Choose one course from the following: FST 301 or 302.
Film Production: (6 hours)
_____
Choose two courses from the following: FST 220, 301, 302, 318, 320, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334,
_____
335, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 418, 419, 430, 493, 495, 497, 498, THR +230.
Capstone Critical Studies Course: (3 hours)
_____
Choose one course from the following: FST 363, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 376, 377, 378,
379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 440, 445, 480, 496.
Capstone in Film Production: (3 hours)
_____ FST_____
Choose one course from the following: FST 493, 495, 497.
(Meets Oral Communication Requirement)
Film Studies Electives: (12 hours)
_____ FST _____
_____ FST _____
Choose 12 hours selected from courses with FST prefix at the 200-, 300-, or 400-level
_____ FST _____
_____ FST _____
NOTE: To satisfy the Writing Requirement, a student must successfully complete one of the following courses: FST 317,
363, 367, 368, 440, 445, 480, 496, ENG 317, or another course designated by the department as “writing intensive.” To
satisfy the Applied Learning Requirement, a student must successfully complete one of the following courses: FST 301,
302, 363, 451, 493, 495 or 498.
To satisfy the Oral Communication Requirement, a student must successfully complete FST 495 or FST 496.
No course may satisfy more than one requirement or elective within the major.
The major consists of 45 hours, at least 24 of which must be at the 300 or 400-level.
All requirements for the major must be completed with an overall 2.00 GPA or better.
*These courses require a lab
+May also be used to satisfy University Studies Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives requirements
Requirements to declare PRE-FST: Students must first declare a Pre-FST major to enable them to enroll in FST 200.
Requirements to declare FST: Students who earn a “B+” or better in FST 200 will be admitted automatically to the FST major.
Applicants who earn a “B” or below in FST 200 must compete for a limited number of seats in the FST major by submitting an
application. For purposes of admission to the FST major, the department only credits students’ first registered grade in FST 200; the
department will not credit grades earned upon repeating the course.
For further information, see the FST website: http://www.uncw.edu/filmstudies/ and http://catalogue.uncw.edu
This document is considered an unofficial guide. Please refer to your degree audit for the latest updates.
5/25/2015