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Film Studies Minor Flyer

Degrees and Programs Film Studies Minor

Do you love film?  Are you interested in the intersection of media, culture, and the Christian faith?  Do you want a blended field of study with theory and criticism as well as practice and production?

The Film Studies Minor at Westmont provides an integrated liberal arts foundation that emphasizes the intersection of film with many disciplines and aspects of culture. The minor examines film as an art form that persuades and inspires, evoking religious, aesthetic, ethical, and epistemological questions that are foundational to humane learning. Combining coursework from the departments of Applied Studies, Art, Communication Studies, English, History, Modern Languages, Political Science, Theater Arts, and Religious Studies, Film Studies minors explore film as a powerful national and transnational force.

Selected Courses
  • APP 60/160 Film Production (1-2) *
  • ART 065 Digital Tools (4)
  • COM 107 Focus on Film (1 unit, may be repeated for up to 4 units as topics change
  • ENG 101 Film Studies (4)
  • FLM 130 Documentary Filmmaking **
  • HIS 082 History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict through Film
  • TA 010 Acting I: Foundations (4)
  • TA 125 Directing for the Theatre (4)

* To join spring 2021 film project crew, contact Sean Pratt: spratt@westmont.edu
** Currently listed as TA-195-2 but will change soon to FLM designation

Career Paths
  • Cinematographer
  • Arts Journalist
  • Independent Filmmaker
  • Film Editor
  • Drama Therapist
  • Story Editor
  • Casting Director 
  • Publicist
  • Television Production
  • Advertising 
  • Screenwriter 
  • Sound Editor, Visual Effects, or Prop Maker
  • Lighting Technician 
  • Talent Agent
  • Selected Courses
  • Career Paths

Faculty Highlights

Mitchell Thomas, M.F.A.

Acts professionally on the local, national and international stage

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Carmen McCain, Ph.D.

Explores African literature and Nollywood (Nigerian film)

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Charles Farhadian, Ph.D.

Studying world religions and Christian mission takes him to Southeast Asia and the Pacific

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Deborah Dunn, Ph.D.

Studies peacemaking organizations and leads study abroad programs on conflict and reconciliation

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Sean Pratt

Approaches filmmaking using the fundamentals of film theory: literary design, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design

Student Wins Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award

Nomad Lyndall Stephenson

“Nomad (a film),” which theater major Lyndall Stephenson ’20 wrote and directed, follows the story of a young homeless woman in Santa Barbara befriended by an older woman who is also homeless. By using two women of varying ages, Lyndall contrasts how homelessness affects women at different stages in their lives. Read about the creation of her film and her SBIFF Jury Award.

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