Film and Media Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato

09/27/2019

Our students and faculty enjoyed the opportunity to talk with German filmmakers on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Cinematographer Emre Erkmen, director Asli Özge, Dr. Rachael Hanel (Mass Media), Dr. Nadja Krämer (World Languages and Cultures) and Dr. Matthew Connolly (Film Studies) on Thursday, Sept. 26, after the screening of their film, ALL OF A SUDDEN. Erkmen and Özge were on campus through the Wunderbar Together and KINO! Germany NOW! film exchange. The focus of the program is films by German talents who have a multicultural background. Erkmen and Özge are originally from Turkey but now split their time between Berlin and Istanbul.

04/01/2019

It's almost time to register for Fall 2019 courses. The Film Studies program is offering several courses in the Fall, including FILM 329: Film History, FILM 493: Topics in Film Studies (Topic: History of American LGBTQ Cinema); FILM 210W: Film Genres, FILM 216W: Writing About Film, FILM 217: Introduction to Film Production, among other courses. If you have further questions, please schedule an advising meeting with a Film Studies professor!

FILM 217: Introduction to Film Production - Staff Introduces fundamentals of film production: writing, producing, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing, through lecture, critique of the work of other filmmakers, and hands-on production. By the end of the course students will be prepared to purs...

11/05/2018

Registration windows are now open for Film and Media Studies classes in Spring 2019! Our Film Studies offerings next semester include Topics in Film: American Independent Cinema, Film Theory & Criticism, International Cinema, and Writing About Film. Our Media Studies classes include Media Ethics & Criticism, Mass Media History, and Writing & Speaking for Broadcast. The link to the schedule is below. If you have any questions about classes or registration, please contact your advisor.

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04/20/2018

Please join us for the Student Film Showcase on Wednesday evening, April 25, at 7pm, in Ostrander Auditorium in the CSU. The event presents student films made in the Film and Media Studies program during the 2017-2018 academic year. Hope to see you!

04/20/2017

Please join us for the Student Film Showcase on Wednesday evening, April 26, at 7:30pm. The event presents student films made in the Film Studies program during the 2016-2017 academic year. We'll see you in Ostrander Auditorium in the CSU on Wednesday evening!

03/23/2017

The course schedule for Fall 2017 Film and Media Studies classes is now up. Our Film offerings include FILM 210: FILM GENRES; FILM 217: INTRODUCTION TO FILM PRODUCTION; FILM 329: FILM HISTORY; FILM 214: TOPICS IN FILM: ANIMATION; and more. See the course schedule at https://secure2.mnsu.edu/courses/ for more details.

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11/07/2016

It's time to think about registering for Spring 2017 courses. Our course offerings in Film Studies include TOPICS IN FILM: STAR STUDIES (Prof. Steven Rybin), WRITING ABOUT FILM (Prof. Donna Casella), INTERNATIONAL CINEMA (Rybin), FILM THEORY (Casella), and more. Visit the link for more information on Spring 2017 Film Studies classes.

In this Topics class, we will explore the career, reputation, and films of Alfred Hitchcock in the various historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts that defined his six-decade career in cinema. Hitchcock’s early career in Britain will be contrasted with his first decade of work in the American…

04/25/2016

Please join us for the Film and Media Studies program's annual Student Film Showcase, this Thursday, April 28 at 7pm in Ostrander Auditorium. The showcase will feature the creative work of student filmmakers from Film Production and Film Theory courses! Please bring family and friends. Admission is free!

04/15/2016

Course offering in Fall 2016: FILM 114, Introduction to Film. There are two sections to choose from: Monday (6-9:45pm, Prof. Donna Casella) or Tuesday (6-9:45pm, Prof. Steve Rybin)

In this course, students will study and analyze elements basic to a critical understanding of film: story; visual design; cinematography and color; editing and special effects; functions of sound and music; styles of acting and directing; and function of genre and social beliefs. This course provides the groundwork for students' future work in Film Studies and Film Production courses, and also serves as a general elective for non-majors.

04/13/2016

Offered in Fall 2016: FILM 329, Film History, Prof. Steve Rybin (M/W 2-3:45 pm)
This course is designed to give students a foundation in film history. The course focuses on major directors, genres, and periods in film history with an emphasis on social, technological, and critical context in order to provide an analytical framework that will support subsequent work in film studies. This course is a pre-requisite for FILM 416 (Film Theory and Criticism) offered in the Spring.

04/08/2016

Offered in Fall 2016: FILM 214-01 4 cr (Donna Casella) Film Topics: Animation (T/TH 4-5:45 pm)
Students will study the history and production of animation worldwide. Course format includes lecture, readings (animation articles), viewings (animation films) and discussion. Production areas explored include: cel animation, cut-out animation, CGI, stop motion animation, puppet animation and rotoscoping. The films studied include Akira, Chico and Rita, Waltz with Bashir, Metropia, Coraline, Toy Story and The Adventures of Prince Ahmed. Students will take two exams and prepare a web assignment on a director of their choice.

03/31/2016

Time to announce our Fall 2016 course offerings! First up is FILM 210W, Film Genres, TUES-THURS 12:00-1:45, taught by Donna Casella. In this course students will explore a broad range of film genres including: hardboiled detective, police procedural, gangster, film noir, animation, science fiction, musical, western, war and screwball comedy. Course format includes lecture, readings, viewings, and discussion. Students will take exams (multiple choice, short essay) and write and revise a film analysis paper.