Timothy M. Shary, Ph.D. ,
Director
302 Old Science Hall
Norman, OK 73019-2009
Phone: (405) 325-3020
FAX: (405) 325-7135
Internet: http://www.ou.edu/fvs/
E-mail: fvs@ou.edu
Professor Horton; Associate Professor Nedeljkovich, Shary; Assistant Professor Sturtevant.
The undergraduate degree in Film and Video Studies is an interdisciplinary course of study that provides a comprehensive background to both the scholarly and practical study of the moving image. The curriculum covers the history, theory, criticism, art, and practice of film and other screen media through its core course requirements. Students will learn the skills needed to interpret film and other screen media critically, and “to read” and write about them creatively and analytically. Courses will also focus on social, political, cultural, and economic contexts. Interdisciplinary electives in the major allow students the flexibility to pursue their specific interests, be they film and video studies, writing about film, screenwriting, or production. Students may select from a wide variety of courses in Art, English, Film and Video Studies, History, Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as approved courses from other academic units. Coursework can be reinforced by internships and research opportunities available within the United States and abroad, as well as through workshops, symposia, and special guests on campus.
The Film and Video Studies major requires 39 hours of coursework, including 18 hours at the upper-division level. The following eight core courses must be completed:
FVS 1013, Introduction to Film and Video;
FVS 2013, Film History to 1945;
FVS 2023, Film History, 1945–Present;
FVS 2033, Writing About Film;
FVS 3213, Media Theories and Methodologies, or ENGL 4253, Introduction
to Film Theory
JMC 3723, The Documentary Film;
FVS 4013, Senior Seminar in Film and Video (Capstone).
In addition, 18 hours must be completed from a selection of approved courses from film literature, documentary film, film scriptwriting, visual communication, filmmaking, video production, radio-television-film performance, and other courses as approved. Nine of these 18 hours must be upper-division level.
The minor in Film and Video Studies consists of 18 hours. The following courses must be completed:
CORE REQUIREMENTS (6 hours)
FVS 1013, Introduction to Film and Video; and
FVS 2013, Film History to 1945, or FVS 2023, Film History, 1945–Present
Twelve additional hours of coursework, nine of which must be taken at the upper-division level, from other courses approved for the major in Film and Video Studies.
Graduate programs in Film and Video Studies may be constructed according to the standard interdisciplinary degree procedures of the Graduate College (refer to the sections entitled Special Master’s Degree and Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in the Graduate College portion of this catalog). Participating members of the Film and Video Studies faculty are available to assist with degree planning at the master’s or Ph.D. Levels.