Focus Area

A set of electives chosen in consultation with an academic advisor from cognate courses throughout the university focused on a coherent theme or integrated course of study. The Focus Area is subject to the Director's approval. If the Focus Area cluster is deemed sufficiently rich in Film-Studies material, students will be allowed to use one course (5 hours) in the cluster to meet other requirements in the major.

The focus area is meant to help students explore connections to potentially related disciplines and enhance the interdisciplinary nature of the Film Studies major. Think about an area or set of issues of particular interest to you and meet with a film studies faculty member whose subject is relevant. Together you should review courses from related areas of study, such as performance, art history, literature, etc, and identify a set of courses that would facilitate a concentrated exploration of the focus area. Remember, the focus area is to add breadth, depth, and specialization to the Film Studies major.

You should meet with a film studies faculty member to discuss your focus area no later than the early part of your junior year. After meeting with the film studies faculty member, download and fill out this Focus Area Form using Microsoft Word. Save the form as “[LastName].focus.doc” before emailing it to filmstudies@osu.edu. Please allow time for the Director to review your form. Here are two sample forms for your review.

Theatre 633: Editorial Process

Theatre 634: Video Production I

Theatre 635: Video Production II Focus Area in Cinema and Modernism

Russian 360: Mod. Russian Experience in Film

English 543: Conrad, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence

History of Art 636.01: European Art 1896-1914

Spanish 322: Spanish Society and the Arts

History 533.02: Latin and South America since Independence

Spanish 580: Latin American Film