Film Minor

In the Minor in Film, students learn the foundations of visual storytelling, skills that can be applied to any field.

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts Department of Film web page at www.unlv.edu/filmfor information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-film.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify Film History in Context. Distinguish major figures of world cinema and distinguish different film genres.
• Comprehend Film Language. Communicate cinematic language in terms of the art and craft of cinema including: mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, acting, directing, narrative storytelling, documentary, film criticism and film theory.
• Write Filmic Analysis. Implement the terms taught and apply them to any discussion and assignment of the field of cinema.