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Film studies at SUNY Brockport is an interdisciplinary minor that focuses on the history, theory, aesthetics and politics of cinema. The program is designed to help students develop critical viewing skills, discover diverse film cultures, and learn the principles of film and video production. Through a variety of perspectives, the minor provides a critical understanding of cinema as an art and an industry, a form of entertainment and a tool for social change.
The Film Studies program is housed in the Department of English, and courses for the minor are offered regularly by the following departments: art, communication, English and history. Explore this Web site for information on program requirements, current courses, affiliated faculty and upcoming events.
Students interested in declaring a film studies minor should contact Dr. Russell Meeuf, Director of Film Studies, at rmeeuf@brockport.edu.
For further information:
Dr. Russell Meeuf
Assistant Professor and Director of Film Studies
Department of English
SUNY The College at Brockport
209D Hartwell Hall
rmeeuf@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5825
Source Credits: Fahrenheit 9/11 (Michael Moore, US, 2004); The Bicycle Thief, (Vittorio De Sica, Italy, 1948); Top Gun (Tony Scott, US, 1986); Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, US, 1967); Leaving the Lumiere Factory (Louis Lumiere, France, 1895); The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, US, 1963); American History X (Tony Kaye, US, 1998); Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, US, 1922); The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson, US, 2001); Bend It Like Beckham (Gurinder Chadha, US/UK, 2002).
