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'''Film and Media Studies''' is a program offered under the [[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Art]]'s [[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]. It can be taken either as a [[thread]] in the [[Computational Media]] major or a [[minor]] for non-majors. The Literature, Media, and Communication major offers a similar thread which is simply named Media.
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'''Film and Media Studies''' is a program offered under the [[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts|Ivan Allen College of Liberal Art]]'s [[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]. It can be taken either as a [[thread]] in the [[Computational Media]] major or a [[minor]] for non-majors. The Literature, Media, and Communication major offers the thread under the name Media.
   
The Film and Media Studies program aims to instill a nuanced perspective of film and other forms of media within its students. Although its primary focus is on media critique and analysis, students may opt to take courses in video production, editing and post-production, and acting workshops to gain skills in media creation<ref name=":0">LMC Minors and Spring 2022 Classes Advising with Amanda (gatech.edu)[https://advisorblog.lmc.gatech.edu/2021/10/27/lmc-minors-and-spring-2022-classes/]</ref>.
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The Film and Media Studies program aims to instill a nuanced perspective of film and other forms of media within its students. Although its primary focus is on media critique and analysis, students may opt to take courses in video production, editing and post-production, and acting workshops to gain skills in media creation<ref>Film & Media Studies Minor | School of Literature, Media, and Communication (gatech.edu)[https://www.lmc.gatech.edu/programs/minors/film-media-studies]</ref>.
   
 
== Thread Requirements (Computational Media) ==
 
== Thread Requirements (Computational Media) ==
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{| class="wikitable"
To be completed.
 
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! colspan="2" |Thread Requirements
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|-
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!Course
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!Description
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|-
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|[[LMC 2400]]
 
|Introduction to Media Studies (3)
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|[[LMC 4720]]
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or Any LMC 27XX or LMC 37XX course
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|Interactive Narrative
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or any Film and Media Making course (3)
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|LMC Film/Media Studies courses (3)
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|Three approved<span class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></span> electives totaling (9) credits<span class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></span>
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|Any LMC 2XXX, 3XXX, 4XXX courses (3)
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|Three breadth courses totaling (9) credits
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|-
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|[[LMC 4813]]
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|Special Topics: Media/Design Capstone (3)
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|}
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A full list of electives can be found on the course catalog: https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/computational-media-intelligence-film-media-studies-bs/
   
 
== Thread Requirements (Literature, Media, and Communication) ==
 
== Thread Requirements (Literature, Media, and Communication) ==
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{| class="wikitable"
To be completed.
 
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! colspan="2" |Thread Requirements
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!Course
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!Description
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|-
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|[[LMC 2400]]
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|Introduction to Media Studies (3)
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|LMC Foundations courses (2)
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|Foundations electives totaling (6) credits
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|LMC Specialty courses (3)
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|Specialty electives totaling (9) credits
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|LMC XXXX
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|LMC elective (3)
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|}
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A full list of Foundations and Specialty courses can be found on the course catalog: https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/literature-media-communication-thread-literature-communication/
   
 
== Minor Requirements ==
 
== Minor Requirements ==
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!Description
 
!Description
 
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|[[LMC 2400]] or [[LMC 2500]]
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|[[LMC 2400]]
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or [[LMC 2500]]
|Introduction to Media Studies (3) OR Introduction to Film (3)
 
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|Introduction to Media Studies (3)
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or Introduction to Film (3)
 
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|[[LMC 3254]]
 
|[[LMC 3254]]
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|LMC Film/Media elective courses (3)
 
|LMC Film/Media elective courses (3)
|Three elective<span class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></span>s totaling (9) credits
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|Three approved<span class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></span> electives totaling (9) credits
 
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|[[LMC 4500]] or an HTS/ML Course on Film/Media
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|[[LMC 4500]]
|Capstone Course (3) or a History-Technology-Society or Modern Languages course on Film/Media (3)
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or an HTS/ML course on Film/Media
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|Capstone Course (3)
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or a [[History, Technology, and Society|History/Technology/Society]] or [[Modern Languages]] course on Film/Media (3)
 
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In total, 18 credit hours are required for completion of the minor.
 
In total, 18 credit hours are required for completion of the minor.
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The following is a list of approved electives for the completion of the elective requirement.
 
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! colspan="2" |List of accepted Film/Media elective courses
 
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!Description
 
!Description
 
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|[[LMC 3062]]<ref name=":0">LMC Minors and Spring 2022 Classes – Advising with Amanda (gatech.edu)[https://advisorblog.lmc.gatech.edu/2021/10/27/lmc-minors-and-spring-2022-classes/]</ref>
|[[LMC 3062]]<ref name=":0" />
 
 
|Film Acting Workshop (3)
 
|Film Acting Workshop (3)
 
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|The Rhetoric of Visual Communication (3)
 
|The Rhetoric of Visual Communication (3)
 
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|LMC 3813
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|LMC 3813<ref name=":0" />
 
|Special Topics: Editing and Post-Production (3) (Offered Spring 2022)
 
|Special Topics: Editing and Post-Production (3) (Offered Spring 2022)
 
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Up to 6 credit hours of [[Special Topics]] courses may be taken.
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Up to 6 credit hours of [[Special Topics]] courses may be taken in fulfillment of the Film/Media electives.
   
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
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[[Category:Minors]]

Latest revision as of 14:44, 31 December 2021

Film and Media Studies is a program offered under the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Art's School of Literature, Media, and Communication. It can be taken either as a thread in the Computational Media major or a minor for non-majors. The Literature, Media, and Communication major offers the thread under the name Media.

The Film and Media Studies program aims to instill a nuanced perspective of film and other forms of media within its students. Although its primary focus is on media critique and analysis, students may opt to take courses in video production, editing and post-production, and acting workshops to gain skills in media creation[1].

Thread Requirements (Computational Media)[edit | edit source]

Thread Requirements
Course Description
LMC 2400 Introduction to Media Studies (3)
LMC 4720

or Any LMC 27XX or LMC 37XX course

Interactive Narrative

or any Film and Media Making course (3)

LMC Film/Media Studies courses (3) Three approved electives totaling (9) credits
Any LMC 2XXX, 3XXX, 4XXX courses (3) Three breadth courses totaling (9) credits
LMC 4813 Special Topics: Media/Design Capstone (3)

A full list of electives can be found on the course catalog: https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/computational-media-intelligence-film-media-studies-bs/

Thread Requirements (Literature, Media, and Communication)[edit | edit source]

Thread Requirements
Course Description
LMC 2400 Introduction to Media Studies (3)
LMC Foundations courses (2) Foundations electives totaling (6) credits
LMC Specialty courses (3) Specialty electives totaling (9) credits
LMC XXXX LMC elective (3)

A full list of Foundations and Specialty courses can be found on the course catalog: https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/literature-media-communication-thread-literature-communication/

Minor Requirements[edit | edit source]

The Film and Media Studies minor is offered for all students, except those with a CM or LMC major[2].

Program Requirements
Course Description
LMC 2400

or LMC 2500

Introduction to Media Studies (3)

or Introduction to Film (3)

LMC 3254 Film History (3)
LMC Film/Media elective courses (3) Three approved electives totaling (9) credits
LMC 4500

or an HTS/ML course on Film/Media

Capstone Course (3)

or a History/Technology/Society or Modern Languages course on Film/Media (3)

In total, 18 credit hours are required for completion of the minor.

The following is a list of approved electives for the completion of the elective requirement.

List of accepted Film/Media elective courses
Course Description
LMC 3062[3] Film Acting Workshop (3)
LMC 3206 Communication and Culture (3)
LMC 3215[3] Science Fiction Film & TV (3)
LMC 3236 Writing for the Stage and Screen (3)
LMC 3252 Studies in Film and Television (3)
LMC 3255 Cinema and Digital Culture (3)
LMC 3256 Major Filmmakers (3)
LMC 3257 Global Cinema (3)
LMC 3258 Documentary Film (3)
LMC 3259 Experimental Film (3)
LMC 3263 Music, Culture, and Society (3)
LMC 3314 Technologies of Representation (3)
LMC 3352 Film and/as Technology (3)
LMC 3404 Social Media (3)
LMC 3405 Media, Culture, and Society (3)
LMC 3406 Video Production (3)
LMC 3407 Advanced Video Production (3)
LMC 3411 The Rhetoric of Visual Communication (3)
LMC 3813[3] Special Topics: Editing and Post-Production (3) (Offered Spring 2022)

Up to 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be taken in fulfillment of the Film/Media electives.

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. Film & Media Studies Minor | School of Literature, Media, and Communication (gatech.edu)[1]
  2. Minor in Film and Media Studies < Georgia Tech (gatech.edu)[2]
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 LMC Minors and Spring 2022 Classes – Advising with Amanda (gatech.edu)[3]