TO: Dr. Deborah Farro-Lynd

FROM: Dr. Jon ArakakiDepartment of Communication Arts

RE: Proposed Change to Film Minor

DATE: March 12,2010

Please find attached the current and proposed requirements for the Film Minor.

We are proposing that MCOM 279 HistorylPhilosophy of Documentary be added tothe list of film course electives. This course is a natural fit for the minor, but was neveradded as an option. There would be no change in the number of credits required for themmor.

The catalog description ofMCOM 279 HistorylPhilosophy of Documentary is as follows:

This course is open to students interested in understanding the historyand philosophy of the documentary genre as represented in Americanand world media cultures. It is oriented toward defining the conceptof documentary, understanding the origins and development of thegenre, and analyzing the philosophical and ethical debates surroundingthis mode of communication. Epistemological questions aboutthe nature of truth, knowledgelknowing, the social construction ofreality, and the difference between objectivity, accuracy, authenticity,and fairness will be highlighted. The course will also addressthe role of documentaries as means of public information, socialand political criticism, education, and propaganda. The impact oftechnology on the making and distribution of documentaries willbe a consistent thread throughout the course.

The change is highlighted in bold type and italicized.

Current Requirements for Film Minor

Required 9 s.h.MCOM 151 Understanding Mass Communication 3 s.h.MCOM 280 Basic Film Production 3 s.h.MCOM 281 The Art of the Motion Picture 3 s.h.

Drama Analysis (Select one below) 3 s.h.THTR 100 Theater Appreciation 3 s.h.THTR 178 Play Analysis for the Stage 3 s.h.

Art (Select one below) 3 s.h.ARTH 110 Survey of the Visual Arts II 3 s.h.ARTH 200 The Language of the Visual Arts 3 s.h.

Film (Select two below) 6 s.h.ALS/MCOM 208 Blacks and Hispanics in Film and Television 3 s.h.MCOM 283 The Development of Film 3 s.h.MCOM 284 Great Films of Great Directors 3 s.h.MCOM 285 Film Genres 3 s.h.MCOM 293 Special Topics in Mass Communication 3 s.h.MCOM 380 Advanced Film Production 3 s.h.

Total 21 s.h.

Proposed Requirements for the Film Minor

Required 9 s.h.MCOM 151 Understanding Mass Communication 3 s.h.MCOM 280 Basic Film Production 3 s.h.MCOM 281 The Art of the Motion Picture 3 s.h.

Drama Analysis (Select one below) 3 s.h.THTR 100 Theater Appreciation 3 s.h.THTR 178 Play Analysis for the Stage 3 s.h.

Art (Select one below) 3 s.h.ARTH 110 Survey of the Visual Arts II 3 s.h.ARTH 200 The Language of the Visual Arts 3 s.h.

Film (Select two below) 6 s.h.ALSIMCOM 208 Blacks and Hispanics in Film and Television 3 s.h.MCOM 279 History/Philosophy of the Documentary 3 s.h.MCOM 283 The Development of Film 3 s.h.MCOM 284 Great Films of Great Directors 3 s.h.MCOM 285 Film Genres 3 s.h.MCOM 293 Special Topics in Mass Communication 3 s.h.MCOM 380 Advanced Film Production 3 s.h.

Total 21 s.h.