Film Studies Minor
See Beyond The Screen
Decode the media. Discover your voice.
After earning a minor in film studies, you’ll never watch movies—or experience any visual media—the same. By scrutinizing film as a technology, a business, and an art form, you will better understand choices made by creatives and develop essential media literacy skills. You won’t just absorb images on your screens; you’ll gain an understanding of how visual media can both manage and influence society. Unlock an entire world of knowledge by seeing through images and learn how to navigate a complex media landscape.
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A unique blend of film history, theory, and making means you’ll know how to discuss media and produce it.
Across Careers
Media literacy is more important now than ever before. Earn a minor in film studies to stand out from the crowd.
Valuable
College is a big investment. At UW-Green Bay, enjoy an education where value meets affordability.
Venture Beyond
Hollywood
Dive deeper than blockbusters and box-office hits.
Experience cinema that spans continents, centuries and movements. Explore how film reflects—and reshapes—culture, politics and identity. From silent-era rebels to modern-day auteurs, you’ll study the stories and see images that shaped the screen. Examples include:
- Battleship Potemkin (dir. Sergei Eisenstein, USSR, 1925)
- The Bride of Frankenstein (dir. James Whale, USA, 1935)
- Plan-9 from Outer Space (dir. Ed Wood, USA, 1957)
- The Seventh Seal (dir. Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1957)
- Possibly in Michigan (dir. Cecelia Condit, USA, 1983)
- Ed Wood (dir. Tim Burton, USA, 1994, 127 min.)
- In the Mood for Love (dir. Wong Kar-wai, China, 2000)
- Mulholland Drive (dir. David Lynch, USA, 2001)
Major Decisions
As a minor nestled within a wide arrange of programs, classes are designed to fit within majors to have a practical skill set that doesn't add too many credit hours. Popular majors that pair well with the film studies minor include:
Lights. Camera. Action.
Gear up for your career. Experience built during your degree propels you into your profession through opportunities offered across UW-Green Bay.
Hands-on Learning in the Studio
At TV GBX, you can experience a sound and light controlled space with professional equipment to learn video production.
Engage with Fellow Film Buffs
Expand your range of movies with the Green Bay International Film Series. Each month, you can watch and discuss with people who are just as excited about movies as you are.
Local Opportunities
Filmmakers are flexing their creative muscles everywhere, including right here in Wisconsin. There are film festivals throughout NE Wisconsin, including Sheboygan, Door County, Green Bay and Milwaukee.
Meet a
Phoenix
"Through becoming more aware of the world around me, I gain the ability to engage with all other kinds of media outside of film. After all, movies and films are reflections on our reality and society. Dissecting film and situating it through cultural, analytic perspectives will make navigating an ever-changing world and job market with critical thought, discernment and awareness easier, regardless of the career path we choose."
Lucia Hernandez '28
Environmental Policy and Planning Major
Ask an Expert
As an independent writer, filmmaker, and professor, Zack Kruse understands the importance of pursuing a career that allows you to follow your passions while achieving professional goals. If you have questions about careers, he can help!