School for Studies in Art and Culture
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
613-520-5606
http://carleton.ca/filmstudies/
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Film Studies B.A. Honours
- Film Studies B.A. Combined Honours
- Film Studies B.A.
- Minor in Film Studies
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Film Studies
Program Requirements
Film Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credits in: | 0.5 | |
FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
FILM 2002 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis II | |
FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 2.5 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
FILM 4001 [0.5] | Research and Critical Methodologies | |
| 6. 1.5 credits in FILM at the 4000-level | 1.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
| 7. 8.0 credits in electives not in FILM | 8.0 | |
| 8. 3.0 credits in free electives. | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 | |
Film Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
| A. Credits Included in the Film Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credits in: | 0.5 | |
FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
FILM 2002 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis II | |
FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.5 credit in FILM at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in FILM at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Film Studies Major CGPA (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
| 6. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives to total 20.0 credits for the program. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 | |
Film Studies
B.A. (15.0 credits)
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credits in: | 0.5 | |
FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 2.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 5. 6.0 credits in electives not in FILM | 6.0 | |
| 6. 3.0 credits in free electives. | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 | |
Minor in Film Studies (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in Film Studies programs.
Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Film Studies.
| Requirements | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
| 5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
| Total Credits | 4.0 | |
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Film Studies (4.0 credits)
Admission to this program requires the permission of the Film Studies program. Normally, students would be required to have completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum B average or higher to be admitted. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
FILM 2002 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis II | |
FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in Film Studies electives at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in Film Studies electives at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 | |
With the approval of the Film Studies undergraduate supervisor, 0.5 credit may be taken outside the department.
Film Studies (FILM) Courses
FILM 1101 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Film Studies
Introduction to the study of film that emphasizes problems and methods of film analysis through the study of various types of films. Topics relating to the filmmaker, film genre, and film history are covered through a focus on questions of style and technique.
Introduction to Film Studies
Introduction to the study of film that emphasizes problems and methods of film analysis through the study of various types of films. Topics relating to the filmmaker, film genre, and film history are covered through a focus on questions of style and technique.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 1120, FILM 1000 (no longer offered), and FYSM 1510.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
FILM 1120 [0.5 credit]
Seminar in Film Studies
A seminar in the study of film that emphasizes problems and methods of film analysis through the study of a variety of types of films.
Seminar in Film Studies
A seminar in the study of film that emphasizes problems and methods of film analysis through the study of a variety of types of films.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 1101, FILM 1000 (no longer offered) and FYSM 1510.
Prerequisite(s): enrolment in a Film Studies major.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): enrolment in a Film Studies major.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
FILM 2001 [0.5 credit]
Film Theory and Analysis I
Introduction to major film theories and analytical practices. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the main theories and methods of analysis that have been developed for the study of film.
Film Theory and Analysis I
Introduction to major film theories and analytical practices. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the main theories and methods of analysis that have been developed for the study of film.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 and second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 and second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
FILM 2002 [0.5 credit]
Film Theory and Analysis II
Building on the skills acquired in FILM 2001, this course considers specific debates in film theory, and provides students with advanced methods for film analysis.
Film Theory and Analysis II
Building on the skills acquired in FILM 2001, this course considers specific debates in film theory, and provides students with advanced methods for film analysis.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, and FILM 2001, and second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, and FILM 2001, and second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
FILM 2101 [0.5 credit]
The Film Industry
The organization of the production, distribution and exhibition practices of various film industries. May include an examination of the relationship between a national film industry and its television industry.
The Film Industry
The organization of the production, distribution and exhibition practices of various film industries. May include an examination of the relationship between a national film industry and its television industry.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2106 [0.5 credit]
The Documentary
An examination of the work of individual filmmakers, of documentary styles and of organizations and institutions in the context of the history of documentary film making, including documentaries made for television. Non-fiction films other than documentaries may be considered.
The Documentary
An examination of the work of individual filmmakers, of documentary styles and of organizations and institutions in the context of the history of documentary film making, including documentaries made for television. Non-fiction films other than documentaries may be considered.
Also listed as JOUR 2106.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2105 (no longer offered), JOUR 2105 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2105 (no longer offered), JOUR 2105 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2201 [0.5 credit]
National Cinema
This course examines the film production of specific countries in order to determine the themes, the styles, and the character of a national cinema.
National Cinema
This course examines the film production of specific countries in order to determine the themes, the styles, and the character of a national cinema.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2202 [0.5 credit]
Japanese Cinema
Various practices and movements in the history of Japanese cinema, ranging from the silent era to the current digital age.
Japanese Cinema
Various practices and movements in the history of Japanese cinema, ranging from the silent era to the current digital age.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2203 [0.5 credit]
Scandinavian Cinema
The development of cinema culture and film production in the Scandinavian countries, from the golden age of Scandinavian silent cinema to contemporary Nordic noir.
Scandinavian Cinema
The development of cinema culture and film production in the Scandinavian countries, from the golden age of Scandinavian silent cinema to contemporary Nordic noir.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2204 [0.5 credit]
Indigenous Cinema and Media
A critical examination of films and other audiovisual media created by Indigenous artists, such as independent films, genre films, documentaries, web series, installations, and video games.
Indigenous Cinema and Media
A critical examination of films and other audiovisual media created by Indigenous artists, such as independent films, genre films, documentaries, web series, installations, and video games.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Department.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2206 [0.5 credit]
Canadian Cinema
A critical examination of Canadian cinema and media and how it relates to other aspects of Canadian culture.
Canadian Cinema
A critical examination of Canadian cinema and media and how it relates to other aspects of Canadian culture.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2207 (no longer offered), FILM 2208 (no longer offered), FILM 2209 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 or second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 or second-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar one hour a week.
FILM 2401 [0.5 credit]
Authorship in Film and Media
A detailed study of the themes, the characteristic style, development and influence of one or more directors.
Authorship in Film and Media
A detailed study of the themes, the characteristic style, development and influence of one or more directors.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2601 [0.5 credit]
Film Genres
This course examines questions of generic form, drawing examples from world cinema.
Film Genres
This course examines questions of generic form, drawing examples from world cinema.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2606 [0.5 credit]
History of World Cinema I
Historical survey of world cinema primarily from 1895 to 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
History of World Cinema I
Historical survey of world cinema primarily from 1895 to 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
Also listed as ENGL 2600.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2608 and ENGL 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, and second-year standing, or permission of the discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2608 and ENGL 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, and second-year standing, or permission of the discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2607 [0.5 credit]
History of World Cinema II
Historical survey of world cinema primarily since 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
History of World Cinema II
Historical survey of world cinema primarily since 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
Also listed as ENGL 2601.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2608 and ENGL 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2606 or ENGL 2600 or permission of the discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 2608 and ENGL 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2606 or ENGL 2600 or permission of the discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 2801 [0.5 credit]
Film and Media Practice I
Introduction to the basic principles of film and media practice. Emphasis may change from year to year, focusing alternately on narrative, experimental, animation or documentary techniques. This course is intended for Film Studies majors only.
Film and Media Practice I
Introduction to the basic principles of film and media practice. Emphasis may change from year to year, focusing alternately on narrative, experimental, animation or documentary techniques. This course is intended for Film Studies majors only.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120.
Lecture/workshops four hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120.
Lecture/workshops four hours a week.
FILM 2809 [0.5 credit]
The Video Game
Introduction to the video game as a popular media form, an emerging aesthetic, and a social and cultural practice. Topics include: history of video games; game form; game industry; narrative; art and design; interactivity; theories of play.
The Video Game
Introduction to the video game as a popular media form, an emerging aesthetic, and a social and cultural practice. Topics include: history of video games; game form; game industry; narrative; art and design; interactivity; theories of play.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3105 [0.5 credit]
Questions of Documentary Practice
Theoretical implications of documentary film and documentary television practice.
Questions of Documentary Practice
Theoretical implications of documentary film and documentary television practice.
Also listed as JOUR 3105.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000-level and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000-level and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3206 [0.5 credit]
Topics in American Cinema
Studies in various aspects of American cinema with emphasis on historical and critical issues.
Topics in American Cinema
Studies in various aspects of American cinema with emphasis on historical and critical issues.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3209 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Canadian Cinema
Studies in various aspects of Canadian cinema. Topics may vary from year to year.
Topics in Canadian Cinema
Studies in various aspects of Canadian cinema. Topics may vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3301 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality
A study of selected topics in gender and cinema with emphasis on critical and historical questions.
Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality
A study of selected topics in gender and cinema with emphasis on critical and historical questions.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000-level and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3402 [0.5 credit]
Film Music
The use of music in film, from the silent era to the present day. Techniques, styles and theory of film music through the examination of selected scenes.
Film Music
The use of music in film, from the silent era to the present day. Techniques, styles and theory of film music through the examination of selected scenes.
FILM 3506 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Film Theory
Building on the skills acquired in FILM 2000, this course provides a critical study of advanced film theories. Topics may include aesthetics, ideological criticism, film and philosophy, and theories of technology and historiography.
Topics in Film Theory
Building on the skills acquired in FILM 2000, this course provides a critical study of advanced film theories. Topics may include aesthetics, ideological criticism, film and philosophy, and theories of technology and historiography.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 3505 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2001 and FILM 2002 and third-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2001 and FILM 2002 and third-year standing; or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3601 [0.5 credit]
Contemporary Québec Cinema
Critical reflection on notable filmmakers, formal and thematic trends, dominant social and political issues, and diverse cultural perspectives in Québec cinema during the 21stcentury, including the film movement known as the Québec New Wave (Renouveau du cinéma québécois). French language ability not required.
Contemporary Québec Cinema
Critical reflection on notable filmmakers, formal and thematic trends, dominant social and political issues, and diverse cultural perspectives in Québec cinema during the 21stcentury, including the film movement known as the Québec New Wave (Renouveau du cinéma québécois). French language ability not required.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM and third-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3608 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Film History
Studies of aspects of the history of world cinema. Topics will vary from year to year and may include the examination of film movements, styles and genres, and/or comparative study of national, regional and/or world-wide trends.
Topics in Film History
Studies of aspects of the history of world cinema. Topics will vary from year to year and may include the examination of film movements, styles and genres, and/or comparative study of national, regional and/or world-wide trends.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3609 [0.5 credit]
African Cinema
Major figures and movements in African cinema around such categories as the colonial, the anti-colonial, the postcolonial, the diasporic, the continental, race, Afro-futurism, and world cinema, interrogating in the process the very category of “African cinema”.
African Cinema
Major figures and movements in African cinema around such categories as the colonial, the anti-colonial, the postcolonial, the diasporic, the continental, race, Afro-futurism, and world cinema, interrogating in the process the very category of “African cinema”.
Also listed as AFRI 3609.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM and third year standing or permission of instructor.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in FILM and third year standing or permission of instructor.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3701 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Animation, Video, and Experimental Film
A study of selected topics in animation, video or experimental film.
Topics in Animation, Video, and Experimental Film
A study of selected topics in animation, video or experimental film.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3800 [0.5 credit]
Film/Video Archival or Curatorial Practice
Consideration of topics in film/video archival or curatorial practice, including questions related to cultural policy, exhibition, conservation, and interrelationship of media. Students are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from required visits to local facilities.
Film/Video Archival or Curatorial Practice
Consideration of topics in film/video archival or curatorial practice, including questions related to cultural policy, exhibition, conservation, and interrelationship of media. Students are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from required visits to local facilities.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for FILM 4800 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 4800 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3801 [0.5 credit]
Film and Media Practice II
Practical and conceptual approaches to film studies from the point of view of film and media practice. Emphasis may change from year to year, focusing alternately on narrative, experimental, animation or documentary techniques.
Film and Media Practice II
Practical and conceptual approaches to film studies from the point of view of film and media practice. Emphasis may change from year to year, focusing alternately on narrative, experimental, animation or documentary techniques.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2001 and FILM 2801.
Lecture/workshops four hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2001 and FILM 2801.
Lecture/workshops four hours a week.
FILM 3808 [0.5 credit]
Cinema and Technology
The technological development of cinema. Topics may include advances in sound and colour processes, digital effects, exhibition technologies and new media.
Cinema and Technology
The technological development of cinema. Topics may include advances in sound and colour processes, digital effects, exhibition technologies and new media.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3809 [0.5 credit]
Analyzing Digital Media
History, aesthetics, and theories of digital media and culture. Key concepts in digital media studies, including: digital cinema, interactive documentaries, viral videos, web series, emerging immersive platforms.
Analyzing Digital Media
History, aesthetics, and theories of digital media and culture. Key concepts in digital media studies, including: digital cinema, interactive documentaries, viral videos, web series, emerging immersive platforms.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3810 [0.5 credit]
Sound in Film and Media
Questions related to sound in film and media such as: how is sound used to create narratives and emotions? How does sound affect our experience of actual and fictional worlds?.
Sound in Film and Media
Questions related to sound in film and media such as: how is sound used to create narratives and emotions? How does sound affect our experience of actual and fictional worlds?.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3901 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Film Studies
Selected topics and issues not ordinarily treated in the third-year course program.
Topics in Film Studies
Selected topics and issues not ordinarily treated in the third-year course program.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 2000 level, and third-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
FILM 3902 [0.5 credit]
Screenwriting Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film.
Screenwriting Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ENGL 3902.
Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 2901, ENGL 2903, ENGL 2915; or departmental permission.
Workshop three hours a week.
Also listed as ENGL 3902.
Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 2901, ENGL 2903, ENGL 2915; or departmental permission.
Workshop three hours a week.
FILM 4001 [0.5 credit]
Research and Critical Methodologies
Study of various methodologies for critical, theoretical and historical research in film studies.
Research and Critical Methodologies
Study of various methodologies for critical, theoretical and historical research in film studies.
Precludes additional credit for FILM 4000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2002, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000-level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture two hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 2002, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000-level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture two hours a week.
FILM 4002 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Moving Image Culture
Selected aspects of the audio-visual cultures of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Topics in Moving Image Culture
Selected aspects of the audio-visual cultures of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar three hours a week.
FILM 4201 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in National Cinemas
A study of a selected topic in national cinema.
Selected Topics in National Cinemas
A study of a selected topic in national cinema.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4203 [0.5 credit]
Film Festivals and World Cinema
Theoretical and critical study of the film festival as a phenomenon shaping our understanding of film culture, institutions, history and forms. Issues examined may include festivals as sites of cultural legitimation; as spectacle; their political economy; curation/programming; case studies of film festivals around the world.
Film Festivals and World Cinema
Theoretical and critical study of the film festival as a phenomenon shaping our understanding of film culture, institutions, history and forms. Issues examined may include festivals as sites of cultural legitimation; as spectacle; their political economy; curation/programming; case studies of film festivals around the world.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4301 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Film and Philosophy
Selected topics in philosophical approaches to the study of film, and an examination of the relations between film theory and philosophical aesthetics.
Topics in Film and Philosophy
Selected topics in philosophical approaches to the study of film, and an examination of the relations between film theory and philosophical aesthetics.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as FILM 5109, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as FILM 5109, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4401 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in Film Authorship
A study of questions of authorship in the cinema, concentrating on one or more filmmakers.
Selected Topics in Film Authorship
A study of questions of authorship in the cinema, concentrating on one or more filmmakers.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4501 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in Film Theory
A study of a selected topic in film theory.
Selected Topics in Film Theory
A study of a selected topic in film theory.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4805 [0.5 credit]
Practicum in Film and Film Studies
Practical experience through working on specific projects under the supervision of staff at a museum, gallery, archive, or production company in the Ottawa area. A maximum of 0.5 credit Film Studies practica courses may be offered in fulfilment of Film Studies requirements. Graded SAT/UNS.
Practicum in Film and Film Studies
Practical experience through working on specific projects under the supervision of staff at a museum, gallery, archive, or production company in the Ottawa area. A maximum of 0.5 credit Film Studies practica courses may be offered in fulfilment of Film Studies requirements. Graded SAT/UNS.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Film Studies, a CGPA of 9.00 or higher in Film Studies, and permission of the Discipline.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Film Studies, a CGPA of 9.00 or higher in Film Studies, and permission of the Discipline.
FILM 4901 [0.5 credit]
Special Topic
Selected topics in film studies not ordinarily available in the regular course program. The choice of topic or topics will vary at least every two years and will be announced well in advance of the registration period.
Special Topic
Selected topics in film studies not ordinarily available in the regular course program. The choice of topic or topics will vary at least every two years and will be announced well in advance of the registration period.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120, 1.0 credit in FILM at the 3000 level, and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Discipline.
Screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
Screening three hours a week, seminar two hours a week.
FILM 4904 [0.5 credit]
Independent Study
For students who wish to study a specific topic. Proposed projects must be approved by the Program Committee. Written request outlining the project must be submitted by the first day of the term. An essay is the usual assignment.
Independent Study
For students who wish to study a specific topic. Proposed projects must be approved by the Program Committee. Written request outlining the project must be submitted by the first day of the term. An essay is the usual assignment.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Film Studies and a CGPA of 10.00 or higher in Film Studies.
Unscheduled.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Film Studies and a CGPA of 10.00 or higher in Film Studies.
Unscheduled.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
B.A. Regulations
The regulations presented below apply to all Bachelor of Arts programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Continuation Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
First-Year Seminars
B.A. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to 1.0 credit in FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while they have first-year standing in their B.A. program.
Breadth Requirement
Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, which must include 1.0 credit in three of the four breadth areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration, Specialization, or Stream may also be used to fulfil the Breadth Requirement.
Students admitted with a completed university degree are exempt from breadth requirements.
Students in the following interdisciplinary programs are exempt from the B.A. breadth requirement.
- African Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Human Rights and Social Justice
Breadth Area 1: Culture and Communication
American Sign Language, Art History, Art and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Digital Humanities, English, Film Studies, French, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, and Languages (Arabic, English as a Second Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Subject codes: ARAB, ARTH, ASLA, CHIN, COMS, DIGH, ENGL, ESLA, FILM, FINS, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPA, JOUR, KORE, LANG, LATN, MPAD, MUSI, PORT, RUSS, SPAN
Breadth Area 2: Humanities
African Studies, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Archaeology, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Critical Race Studies, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, Environmental and Climate Humanities, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights and Social Justice, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Sexuality Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Subject codes: AFRI, ALDS, ARCY, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, CRST, DBST, DIST, EACH, EURR, HIST, HRSJ, HUMR, HUMS, INDG, LACS, LING, MEMS, PHIL, RELI, SAST, SXST, WGST
Breadth Area 3: Science, Engineering, and Design
Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Resource Management, Information Technology (BIT), Information Technology (ITEC), Interactive Multimedia and Design, Interdisciplinary Science and Practice, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Optical Systems and Sensors, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.
Subject codes: ACSE, AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISAP, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, OSS, PHYS, PLT, SREE, STAT, SYSC, TSES
Breadth Area 4: Social Sciences
Anthropology, Business, Cognitive Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Global and International Studies, Global Politics, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, International Affairs, Law, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Political Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Affairs and Policy Management, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Sociology
Subject codes: ANTH, BUSI, CGSC, CRCJ, ECON, ENST, GEOG, GEOM, GINS, GPOL, INAF, IPAF, LAWS, MGDS, PADM, PAPM, POLM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK
Declared and Undeclared Students
Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree, but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Undeclared students must apply to enter a program upon or before completing 3.5 credits.
Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree
To transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue (EC) in the new program, by meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University.
Applications to declare or change programs within the B.A. degree online must be made online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program, or into a program element or option, is subject to any enrollment limitations, as well as specific program, program element, or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry.
Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations
Students may add a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form online through Carleton Central. Acceptance into a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization normally requires that the student be Eligible to Continue (EC) and is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration, or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry and in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University.
Mention : français
Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the diploma notation Mention : français by completing part of their program requirements in French, and by demonstrating knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are listed below. For more specific details, consult the departmental program entries.
Students in a B.A. Honours program must present:
- 1.0 credit in French language;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French; and
- 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.
Students in a B.A. program must present:
- 1.0 credit in advanced French;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Major discipline taken in French.
Students in Combined Honours programs must fulfil the Mention : français requirement in both disciplines.
Courses taught in French (Items 3 and 4, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on exchange or Letter of Permission.
Regulations
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma
In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
Definition
A post-baccalaureate diploma is defined as a stand-alone undergraduate credential intended to:
- qualify a candidate for consideration for entry into a master's program, or
- bring a candidate who already possesses a bachelor's degree up to a level of a bachelor's degree of 20.0 credits or more in another discipline, or
- provide a candidate who already possesses a twenty-credit bachelor's degree in the same discipline the opportunity to bring their previous studies to current equivalents and/or to examine alternative areas, or
- provide a candidate with a professional undergraduate credential for which the prior completion of an undergraduate degree program is appropriate.
Program Requirements
- A post-baccalaureate diploma is normally constituted of a minimum of 3.0 credits to a maximum of 5.0 credits of advanced undergraduate courses.
- A minimum of 3.0 residency credits counting toward the post-baccalaureate diploma.
English as a Second Language Requirement
In addition to the program requirements, completion of English as a Second Language (ESLA) courses may be required from the following sequence: ESLA 1300, ESLA 1500, ESLA 1900. No credits from this sequence will be counted toward the post-baccalaureate diploma.
Continuation
All post-baccalaureate diploma students are expected to complete their diploma requirements within two calendar years after the date of initial registration. After this period student may be withdrawn.
Graduation
- A candidate for a post-baccalaureate diploma must have an overall CGPA of at least 6.5 to graduate.
- A candidate for a post-baccalaureate diploma must obtain a grade of C- or higher in each course taken in fulfillment of the program requirements.
- Students should consult with the Department, School or Institute when planning their diploma and selecting courses.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2023-24 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admissions Information
Admission requirements are based on the Ontario High School System. Prospective students can view the admission requirements through the Admissions website at admissions.carleton.ca. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program-by-program basis. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration; higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. All programs have limited enrolment and admission is not guaranteed. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: If a course is listed as recommended, it is not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission Requirements
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
First Year
For B.A. and B.A. (Honours)
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais). Applicants submitting an English language test to satisfy the requirements of the English Language Proficiency section of this Calendar may use that test to also satisfy the 4U English prerequisite requirement.
Biology
For the major in Biology in the B.A. program, in addition to the 4U English, a 4U course in Chemistry is required. Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors are recommended.
Advanced Standing
Applications for admission beyond first year will be assessed on their merits. Applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue in their year level, in addition to meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. Advanced standing will be granted only for those subjects assessed as being appropriate for the program and the stream selected.
Co-op Option
Direct Admission to the 1st Year of the Co-op Option
Co-op is available for the following Majors in the B.A. (Honours) degree: Anthropology, English, Environmental Studies, European and Russian Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.
Applicants must:
- meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
- be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Arts Honours with one of the majors listed above;
- be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements).
Meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program. The prevailing job market may limit enrolment in the co-op option. Students should also note that hiring priority is given to Canadian citizens for co-op positions in the Public Service Commission.
Note: continuation requirements for students previously admitted to the co-op option and admission requirements for the co-op option after beginning the program are described in the Co-operative Education Regulations section of this Calendar.
Advanced Standing
B.A. and B.A. (Honours) Program
Applications for admission to the second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate.