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Studies in Cinema and Media Culture

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About the Major

Studies in Cinema and Media Culture (SCMC) approaches the study of the cinema by emphasizing its location within an intricate social, historical, and cultural matrix of audio-visual forms and practices. SCMC provides an interdisciplinary framework within which students can explore the sounds and images of cinema as they have changed from the 19th through the early 21st century. Print, photography, radio, television, video and digital media are also considered, as they are crucial to understanding the unique hybridity and expanse of the cinematic medium.

Students will:

1. develop the ability to read the production and circulation of meaning in cinema especially as it arises and circulates within the institutions and practices of mass culture.
2. examine the history of cinema cultures.
3. engage the cross-cultural and global dynamics of cinema production and reception.
4. explore the theoretical models that have shaped thinking about the cinema and its relations to other media.

Note: Although the major includes a production component, its principal focus is on cultural contexts, history, and theory.
What can I do with an SCMC major?

SCMC graduates pursue higher degrees or find employment in the fields:

• film and media education
• film/media production
• film, media, and web-based occupations including creative design and management
• consulting
• criticism
• journalism
• institutional and business settings, public and private

Administration

The SCMC major is an inter-disciplinary major consisting of cinema and media courses drawn from approximately 20 different department in the College of Liberal Arts. A list of current course offerings is found on the SCMC Website.

Declaring Your Major or Minor in SCMC

The SCMC major is open to all University of Minnesota undergraduates and requires a minimum of 32 major credits drawn from over 20 different departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Further details regarding the major can be found at Studies in Cinema and Media Culture. Please contact the undergraduate advisor, Jules Darg, at dargx002@umn.edu for further information or to declare a major in Studies in Cinema and Media Culture.