Introduction

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The film studies option within the English major is designed to prepare students for a range of professional careers in areas such as film criticism, video production, and the teaching of film, as well as graduate programs in film studies.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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• Students planning to major in English must consult with an advisor as soon as possible.
• Students may choose only one of the three options in the English major.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 39 ENGL credit hours.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 27 upper-division (3000-level and above) ENGL credit hours.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the major GPA. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
4. Students must complete a minimum of 15 ENGL upper-division (3000-level or above) credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. ENGL 1010 Writing Workshop, ENGL 1020 Core Composition I, and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II are not included in the major.
2. Internship/cooperative education courses may be counted toward the major for students who have junior standing or higher.
3. Double majors in English and English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology must complete 63 hours total for both majors.
4. The English Department also offers minors in Creative Writing, Literature, and English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology. Courses counted in a minor cannot be counted toward the major.
5. Latin Honors may be earned by participating in the department's Honors Program. You are encouraged to begin the program in your junior year. The program requires additional coursework and affords you the opportunity to work individually with the professor of your choice. Handouts are available in the English office.
6. *Courses marked with an asterisk are repeatable if taken as a different genre/director/topic.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following film studies courses:		15
ENGL 2450	Introduction to Literature and Film
ENGL 3070	Studies in Film History (*)
ENGL 3080	Global Cinema (*)
ENGL 3200	From Literature to Film
ENGL 4420	Film Theory and Criticism (students should complete 3070 and 3080 prior to enrolling in 4420)
Complete a minimum of eight of the following critical studies elective courses:		24
*Repeatable if a different genre/director/topic.
ENGL 1601	Storytelling: Literature, Film, and Television
ENGL 2390	Writing the Short Script
ENGL 2600	Greatest Hits
ENGL 3001	Critical Writing
ENGL 3070	Studies in Film History (*)
ENGL 3075	Film Genres (*)
ENGL 3080	Global Cinema (*)
ENGL 3085	Film Directors (*)
ENGL 3300	Topics in Film (*)
ENGL 3450	Contemporary Women Writers
ENGL 3520	Religious Narratives
ENGL 3661	Shakespeare
ENGL 3700	American Literature to the Civil War
ENGL 3750	American Literature after the Civil War
ENGL 3795	Race and Ethnicity in American Literature
ENGL 3798	International Perspectives in Literature and Film
ENGL 4000	Studies of Major Authors (*)
ENGL 4001	Major Authors: Am. Lit (*)
ENGL 4002	Major Authors: Before 1650 (*)
ENGL 4003	Major Authors: 1650-1900 (*)
ENGL 4004	Major Authors: After 1900 (*)
ENGL 4160	Poetics
ENGL 4166	History of American Poetry
ENGL 4200	Survey of the English Novel to 1900
ENGL 4220	African-American Literature
ENGL 4230	The American Novel
ENGL 4235	Faulkner
ENGL 4236	The American Short Story
ENGL 4250	Twentieth Century Fiction
ENGL 4306	Survey of Feminist Thought
ENGL 4308	Contemporary Feminist Thought
ENGL 4460	Contemporary World Literature
ENGL 4500	Medieval Literature
ENGL 4510	Whores and Saints: Medieval Women
ENGL 4520	English Renaissance
ENGL 4530	Milton
ENGL 4540	Restoration and the 18th Century
ENGL 4560	English Romanticism
ENGL 4580	The Victorian Age
ENGL 4600	Modernism
ENGL 4730	Chaucer
ENGL 4745	Humanistic Writing About Medicine and Biology
ENGL 4755	Illness & Disability Narrative
ENGL 4770	Topics in English: Film and Literature (*)
ENGL 4771	Topics in English Film and Lit: Film (*)
ENGL 4772	Topics in English Film and Lit: Lit (*)
ENGL 4773	Topics in English Film and Lit: Am. Lit (*)
ENGL 4774	Topics in English Film and Lit: Before 1650 (*)
ENGL 4775	Topics in English Film and Lit: 1650-1900 (*)
ENGL 4776	Topics in English: Film and Lit: After 1900 (*)
ENGL 4990	Senior Writing Project in Creative Writing or Film Studies
Total Hours		39

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