World Cinema Minor | Arcadia University

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Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

Department: Media and Communication
school/college: College of Arts and Sciences

Minor in World Cinema

An Orientation to Cinema Across the Globe

The World Cinema minor provides a broad orientation to how cinema has grown around the world in wonderful diversity and challenging complexity. Watching films from different cultures requires an orientation that is absolutely necessary in our complex, multicultural and global environment. A selection of courses in world cinema at Arcadia University will take you closer to being a literate citizen of the world and also open up the exciting world of cinema across the globe.

Featured Courses

Introduction to Film

Required Course

Learn how to watch and write about film with a critical eye. This course explores film styles from around the world and teaches you how to analyze storytelling, visuals, and culture through writing, discussion, and screenings.

World Cinema

Required Course

Explore global cinema as a powerful form of cultural expression. This course highlights how filmmakers around the world create unique styles, challenge Hollywood norms, and reflect their own societies through film.

Remakes and Sequels in Cinema

Elective Course

Why do we keep retelling the same stories? This course examines global remakes and sequels to uncover how film reflects memory, culture, and tradition. Includes analysis, essays, and a visual project.

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