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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Curriculum Proposal Form #2

Change in Degree, Major, or Submajor

Effective Term: {Select from drop-down list} 2123 (Summer 2012)2127 (Fall 2012)2130 (Winterim 2013)2131 (Spring 2013)2133 (Summer 2013)2137 (Fall 2013)2140 (Winterim 2014)2141 (Spring 2014)2143 (Summer 2014)2147 (Fall 2014)2150 (Winterim 2015)2151 (Spring 2015)2153 (Summer 2015)2157 (Fall 2015)2160 (Winterim 2016)2161 (Spring 2016)2163 (Summer 2016)2167 (Fall 2016)2170 (Winterim 2017)2171 (Spring 2017)2173 (Summer 2017)2177 (Fall 2017)2180 (Winterim 2018)2181 (Spring 2018)

Type of Action: {Select from drop-down list} Change in DegreeChange in MajorChange in SubmajorChange in MinorChange in certificate programChange in ModuleDeletion of DegreeDeletion of MajorDeletion of SubmajorDeletion of MinorDeletion of certificate programDeletion of Module

Degree: {Select from drop-down list} AABABA/BSBBABFABMBSBSEEdSMBAMMEMPAMSMSEMinorPre-professional

Program Title: Film Studies

GPA Requirement for the Major/Submajor: 2.5

Sponsor(s): Donald Jellerson, Marilyn Durham

Department(s): Languages and Literatures

College(s): {Select from drop-down list} Arts and CommunicationBusiness and EconomicsEducationLetters and SciencesGrad Studies and Cont EdInterdisciplinary

Consultation took place: NA Yes (list departments and attach consultation sheet)

Departments:

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Proposal Information:

(Procedures for Form #2)

Total number of credit units in program:

Before change 24 After change 24

1.  Exact description of request:

Add FILM 110, Visual Culture in America, to Film Studies Minor curriculum.

From (as listed in catalog and on AR)

FILM STUDIES

MINOR - 24 UNITS

1. PREP: HISTRY 110 OR ARTHIST 203

2. INTRO: COMM 236 OR COMM 249

3. CULTURE: ENGLISH 266 OR FILM 352

4. GENRE: FILM 350 OR FILM 354

5. SELECT 9 CREDITS ELECTIVES FROM: COMM 236, COMM 249, ENGLISH 266, FILM 350, FILM 352, FILM 354, FILM 356, COMM 346, ENGLISH 376

6. FILM 485

NOTE: No course can fulfill more than one requirement in the minor with the exception of FILM 350 and FILM 352, which may be repeated as electives with a change in topic

To (to be listed in catalog and on AR) Addition highlighted.

FILM STUDIES

MINOR - 24 UNITS

1. PREP: HISTRY 110 OR ARTHIST 203 OR FILM 110

2. INTRO: COMM 236 OR COMM 249

3. CULTURE: ENGLISH 266 OR FILM 352

4. GENRE: FILM 350 OR FILM 354

5. SELECT 9 CREDITS ELECTIVES FROM: COMM 236, COMM 249, ENGLISH 266, FILM 350, FILM 352, FILM 354, FILM 356, COMM 346, ENGLISH 376

6. FILM 485

NOTE: No course can fulfill more than one requirement in the minor with the exception of FILM 350 and FILM 352, which may be repeated as electives with a change in topic

2.  Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or college and department goals and objectives:

As its course proposal outlines, FILM 110 responds to the objectives of the Film Studies program by providing an introductory course in the interpretation of visual language as it represents American culture from the nineteenth century to the present. While it will serve as an introduction to interpreting visual language for Film Studies, FILM 110 will also serve broader General Education goals by supporting the GenEd learning objectives and enhancing visual literacy in our student body. While “visual literacy” is not yet addressed explicitly in the GenEd learning objectives, we believe a deeper awareness of visual language will support and foster several of the currently listed objectives. (Please see the course proposal for a specific description of the correspondences among objectives in FILM 110, the Film Studies Minor, and GenEd.)

Rationale:

We propose a “110” number in order to align it with its complimentary courses, GENED 110 (World of the Arts) and HISTRY 110 (History through Film). Visual Culture in America should nicely complement these courses. With respect to History through Film, Film 110 will provide an alternate but equally valuable route into the Film Studies Minor, offering students a choice at the 100-level they currently do not have. The 100-level of the Minor would be expressed this way:

1. PREP: HISTRY 110 or ARTHIST 203 or FILM 110

Each of these courses provides a different but equally valuable route into the study of film, just as they each serve other constituencies and enhance the course selection available for Freshmen and Sophomores.

We see Visual Culture in America as a cognate for (and supplement to) GENED 110, though it will not substitute for World of the Arts in the suite of General Education courses.

3.  Cost Implications:

We propose offering the course once a year, starting in 2014–2015. This would require the reassignment of one section of either ENGLISH 101 or 102 in Languages and Literatures, at a cost of .11 FTE. The administrative costs would be negligible. We have already invested in the Film Studies administrative infrastructure (which is currently set up and running smoothly).

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