A.B. Major Requirements

Preparatory Subject Matter (20-40 units)

Film Studies 1 (4 units)

Foreign Language (0-20 units):

A four-course sequence (or equivalent) in a single language.

One Course in Visual and Popular Culture (4 units):

African American and African Studies 15, 50; American Studies 1A, 21, 30; Art History 5; Art Studio 30; Chicana/o Studies 50, 60; Design 1; French 50; Humanities 60; Italian 50; Japanese 25; Native American Studies 32; Textiles and Clothing 7; Women and Gender Studies 20, 25

One Course in Gender/Race/Ethnicity/Class (4 units):

African American and African Studies 10, 15, 50; Asian American Studies 1, 2; Chicana/o Studies 10, 50, 60, 65; Native American Studies 1, 10, 32, 33; Women and Gender Studies 20, 25, 50, 70, 80

Two Courses in the Humanities (8 units):

Art History 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D; Asian American Studies 2; Chinese 10, 11; Classics 10; Comparative Literature 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Dramatic Arts 1, 20; English 43, 44; German 48; History 4C, 10C, 17B, 72B; Humanities 5, 6; Japanese 10; Music 10, 28; Native American Studies 33; Russian 41, 42. For students who choose a focus on practice and performance, one of these two courses may be from Design 15, 16, Drama 10, 21A, 21B, 24

Depth Subject Matter (36-40 units)

Film History (4 units):

English 161A,161 B, or Film Studies 124.

Film Theory (4 units):

English 162, Film Studies 127, Philosophy 127 or Women and Gender Studies 162.

Breadth (12 units):

One course each from three of the following topic areas: Cinematic Traditions and Movements, Visual and Popular Culture, Gender/Sexuality/Class, Race/Ethnicity/Class, Production and Performance. A current list of approved classes is available from the program office and from the faculty adviser.

Thematic Emphasis (16-20 units):

Students may complete 16-20 units in one of the two breadth areas not used to satisfy the breadth requirement, or they may develop their own thematic area in consultation with a faculty adviser.

Students who complete 20 units and have an overall GPA of 3.5 may choose the senior thesis option (194H-196H) for 8 of those 20 units.

Total Units for Major: 56-80

Note: No single course can be counted more than once