Film, Minor
School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts
Program Overview
With a minor in film, you will study a range of disciplines, including film studies, film production, screenwriting, documentary production, and industry studies. This will give you both a strong liberal arts grounding in the history, theory, and practice of filmmaking as well as an understanding of the day-to-day practicalities of working in the industry.
Minor Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025–26 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Department Requirements
FILM 1101 and a program of 12 credits of advanced electives in film, with a grade of C or higher in each course. The department recommends that students confer with a departmental adviser to plan a useful sequence of courses.