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Tomasik examines the curricular design of the interdisciplinary minor in Cinema and Media Studies (CMS) at Valparaiso University. In the context of other New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) institutions, Valparaiso’s CMS minor stands out in its insistence on both the critical and production sides of cinema studies. Early discussions of the minor highlighted the integrated study of both product and production as a defining feature of CMS. The minor focuses on a complicated art form that mixes a variety of media, both images and sound. Cinema studies also reflect trends in web-based interfaces that increasingly rely on video instead of text. The CMS minor thus channels the traditional critical modes of the liberal arts while engaging topical questions about the modern world and encouraging experiential learning through practical application.
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The 24 member institutions of the NAC&U are Arcadia University, Belmont University , California Lutheran University, Drury University , Hamline University, Hampton University, John Carroll University, Manhattan College , Nazareth College, North Central College, Ohio Northern University , Pacific Lutheran University, Roger Williams University , St. Edward’s University , Samford University, The Sage Colleges, University of Evansville, University of La Verne , University of New Haven , University of Scranton, Valparaiso University, Wagner College, Westminster College, Widener University.
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The following details are gleaned from the websites of the relevant institutions. In total there are 11 programs with a film orientation. Arcadia University has a cinema studies minor offered within the Department of Communication . Belmont University offers a major in motion pictures. The Communication Department at California Lutheran University has a concentration in film and television production; this same institution also offers a BA in multimedia, which includes a track for high definition digital cinema. Hampton University offers an interdisciplinary program in cinema studies. John Carroll University offers a film track as part of its visual media major in communication. At Roger Williams University, there is a film studies minor offered within the Department of Communication & Media Studies. The English Department at Samford University offers a film studies concentration as part of that major. The University of New Haven offers a BS in communication, which offers a film production concentration. Wagner College offers a major in film and media studies, while Westminster College provides a film studies minor. At Widener University , the major in communication studies includes a film studies track.
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These four institutions are Arcadia University, Hampton University, Samford University, and Westminster College.
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These seven institutions are Belmont University , California Lutheran University, John Carroll University, Roger Williams University, University of New Haven , Wagner College , and Widener University . Only Roger Williams and Wagner offer film minors that include a production component.
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Ibid., 363.
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Ibid., 148.
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Tomasik, T.J. (2018). On and Off Screen: The Cinema and Media Studies Minor at Valparaiso University. In: Hensel, N. (eds) Exploring, Experiencing, and Envisioning Integration in US Arts Education. The Arts in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71051-8_5
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