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Major and minor offered. 

Visit the Digital Media & Film department webpage at https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-film. 

Major Requirements 

The Digital Media & Film major consists of 12 courses in the categories listed below, plus an experiential component. For an updated list of production electives and film, media & society electives, including those offered through other departments and programs, see https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film/major-requirements 

Foundation courses (3) 

  •  DMF 3099. Film & Media Action 

  •  DMF 211. Introduction to Film Studies or DMF 251. History of Cinema or DMF 271. World Cinema  

  • GS 101. Introduction to Global Studies I: Political Economy or GS 102. Introduction to Global Studies II: Race, Culture, Identity or GNDR 103. Gender and Society or SOC 169. Media & Society or PCA 239. Media Industries 

Production electives (2) 

Majors must complete at least 2 production courses from a selection of over twenty-five existing electives in filmmaking, photography, media art, graphic design, journalism, screenwriting, podcasting, acting, directing, set design, music composition, and recording arts. 

Film, Media & Society electives (5) 

Majors must complete 5 courses in the analysis, theory, and critique of film and media in diverse cultural, historical, and political contexts. At least 2 must be taken at the 300/400 level. 

Media Ethics (1) 

For their media ethics requirement majors must take 1 of the following pre-approved courses: 

  • DMF 311. Film Theory 

  • GS 302. Theories of Global Cultural Studies 

  • GNDR 369. Making Sexualities 

  • PCA 365. Rhetoric of Algorithms 

  • LANG 3021. Cross-Cultural Conversation & Mediation Through Media 

  • EDUC 3031. Critical Media Literacy 

Capstone Project Seminar (1) 

Seniors in the major will complete a semester-long 1-course-credit project in critical media-making, which will be offered as a seminar format with potential for collaborative group projects. Potential for a year-long honors project with pre-approval. 

  • DMF 4029. Make/Collaborate: Media Capstone Project 

Experiential Component 

Majors must complete one experiential component with possible options including:  

  • Internship: Weave News, NCPR, Hill News, Student Integrated Marketing Team (managed by University Communications), Brush Art Gallery, Esports, or approved off-campus internships 

  • Community-Based Learning course focused on media and/or film 

  • Research fellowship in film and/or media 

  • Study abroad with film or media component: NYC Program; Prague Film and Television School at the Academy of the Performing Arts (FAMU), or other approved study abroad programs 

Minor Requirements 

The Digital Media & Film minor consists of 6 courses: 

  • One foundation course: DMF 211, 251 or 271. 

  • Five electives. At least one of these courses must satisfy the production requirement with DMF 3099 (Film & Media Action) included as an option. 

For an updated list of approved electives, including those offered through other departments and programs, see https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film/major-requirements 

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