Film & Media Arts (major hours: 54-56)
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Ethnic Studies (major hours: 33 / minor hours: 18)
Ethnic Studies courses contribute to a critical analysis of disciplines in the Fine Arts,
including Film & Media Arts. Until the 1960s there were no courses reflecting the art
and culture of racialized groups. Ethnic Studies provides a critical foundation for
students, because Ethnic Studies courses provide a social, historical, and political
context for the film and media that racialized groups create in order to reflect their
lived experiences and to see themselves on screen and film.
Film & Media Arts majors will learn how the lack of racial diversity in media organizations impact what we see
onscreen as well as the bottom line. As a result, several film & media arts organizations now promote projects
that advance diversity in the media. For example, the national Association of Film & Digital Media Artists’
Mission Statement includes a declaration of their efforts at “cultivating diversity and breaking down the
barriers of race, culture, age, and gender for the good of the individual and society.”
As a Film & Media Arts major, students are allowed 15 hours of allied credits. Consider earning an Ethnic
Studies minor with your allied hours! Our program offers courses that introduce you to the lives and histories
of racialized groups in the United States. Supplement your knowledge by learning how to write for and appeal
to the increasingly diverse population of the United States, a skill that every student will need to be successful
in the future. By 2050, Census 2010 figures predict that the United States will be a minority majority nation, so
businesses and organizations are looking for workers who are comfortable and familiar with diversity.
Ethnic Studies
Business Classroom Building, Suite 308
801-581-5206
Academic Advisor: Elizabeth Archuleta
Website: http://ethnic.utah.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/uofuethnicstudies
Email: ethnic.studies@umail.utah.edu
Email: elizabeth.archuleta@utah.edu
Sample courses of interest
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ETHNC 2500 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 2550 - African American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 2560 - Chicana/o Experiences 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 2570 - American Indian Experiences 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 2580 - Asian Pacific American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 2590 - Pacific Islander American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
ETHNC 4330 - Chicana/o Culture via Media 3 Credit(s)
African American Content Group
 ETHNC 3350 - Hip-Hop & Social Justice Education 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3760 - African American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3761 - African American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4010 - Black Popular Culture 3 Credit(s)
American Indian Content Group
 ETHNC 3740 - American Indian Lit
 ETHNC 3870 - American Indian Women 3 Credit(s)
Asian Pacific American Content Group
 ETHNC 3520 - Asian Pacific American Contemporary Issues 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3750 - Asian American Literature 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3880 - Asian Pacific American Women 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4015 - Asian Americans and Popular Culture 3 Credit(s)
Chicana/o Content Group
 ETHNC 3770 - Chicana/o Literature 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3860 - La Chicana 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4330 - Chicana/o Culture via Media 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4560 - Chicano Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)
Ethnic Studies Content Group
 ETHNC 3100 - US Third World Feminisms 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3190 - Racial and Ethnic Politics 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3400 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3420 - American Racism 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3450 - Intergroup Relations: Our Prejudices and Stereotypes 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5450 - Communication and Culture 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5540 - Media and Diversity 3 Credit(s)