Specializations and variants
Program Requirements Film Studies B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Film Studies B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Film Studies B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
| or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| FILM 1130 [0.5] | Film Studies Research and Methods | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
| FILM 2002 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis II | |
| FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
| FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 2.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 4000-level | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
| 6. 8.0 credits in electives not in FILM | 8.0 | |
| 7. 3.0 credits in free electives. | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Film Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
| or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| FILM 1130 [0.5] | Film Studies Research and Methods | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
| FILM 2002 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis II | |
| FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
| FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 4. 1.5 credit in FILM at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in FILM at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Film Studies Major CGPA (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
| 6. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives to total 20.0 credits for the program. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| FILM 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Film Studies | |
| or FILM 1120 [0.5] | Seminar in Film Studies | |
| FILM 1130 [0.5] | Film Studies Research and Methods | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| FILM 2001 [0.5] | Film Theory and Analysis I | |
| FILM 2606 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
| FILM 2607 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in FILM at the 2000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in FILM at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 5. 6.0 credits in electives not in FILM | 6.0 | |
| 6. 3.0 credits in free electives. | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/filmstudies/