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Preparing for the Major
Students considering a Film and Media Studies major should take FILMEDIA 4 - Introduction to Film Study and are encouraged to take either ARTHIST 1A - What is Art: Introduction to Early Global Art and Architecture or ARTHIST 1B - How to Look at Art and Why: An Introduction to the History of Western Painting during their frosh or sophomore year. These courses anchor the major through exposure to film language, genres, and visual and narrative structures.
Declaring the Major
Students who wish to declare the Film and Media Studies major must meet with the Student Services Specialist. The student then selects a faculty advisor in consultation with the Student Services Specialist and Film & Media Studies faculty, declares the major on Axess, and chooses a subplan in the Winter Quarter of their junior year. Majors must attend an orientation session presented by the professional staff of the Bowes Art and Architecture Library, which introduces the tools of research and reference available on campus or through the Internet. This requirement should be completed before the quarter following the major declaration.