The following minors are available to all students at Chapman University, without separate admission to Dodge College. However, before enrolling in certain classes listed below, students have to formally declare the associated minor. A minimum of 9 credits must be upper-division. (See the Office of the Registrar for details.)

The College particularly encourages students from other programs at Chapman University to consider a minor in film studies. Increasingly, media literacy is key both to liberal learning and to full participation in life after college.

Minor in Film Studies

Requirements (18 credits)

FTV 140 - Introduction to Film Aesthetics
FTV 244 - History of Film (to 1946)
FTV 245 - History of Film (1946 - present)
FTV 342 - Film Genre Studies
FTV 444 - Advanced Topics in Film Studies
FTV 445 - Film Theory and Criticism

Total credits: 18

Minor in Broadcast Journalism

Requirements (21 credits)

FTV 103 - Broadcast News
FTV 114 - Introduction to Television Production: Studio
FTV 203 - Broadcast News II
ENG 215 - Theory and Practice of Journalism
FTV 307 - Mass Media Law and Ethics
FTV 309 - Advanced Broadcast Newswriting
FTV 432 - Producing the Newscast

Total credits: 21

Minor in Television

Requirements (21 credits)

FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling
FTV 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals
FTV 240 - The Business of Television
FTV 246 - The History of Television
FTV 313 - Byte-Sized Television I
FTV 328 - Seminar in Television Writing
FTV 413 - Byte-Sized Television II

Total credits: 21

Minor in Advertising

Requirements (18 credits)

FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling
FTV 230 - Principles of Advertising
MKTG 200 - Introduction to Marketing
FTV 305 - Desktop Publishing
FTV 420 - Producing Commercials
FTV 462 - Advertising Campaigns

Total credits: 18

Minor in Public Relations

Requirements (18 credits)

COM 210 - Theories of Persuasion
ENG 215 - Theory and Practice of Journalism
FTV 231 - Principles of Public Relations
FTV 372 - Writing for Public Relations
FTV 470 - Public Relations Case Studies
FTV 475 - Public Relations Campaigns

Total credits: 18