Minor in Film

NTU’s Minor in Film is an interdisciplinary program drawing upon a range of courses from the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), School of Humanities (SoH), and Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI).

Film is an important discipline reflecting the value of an enduring artistic and cultural form in a world increasingly reliant on image-making and narrativity. We encourage the inter-disciplinary study of Film to reflect its complex nature, and students may choose from a wide range of practical, theoretical and analytical courses to tailor the minor to suit their interest in the topic.

Overview of the Programme
What is film? How do we understand it? How does film provoke a response? How may we participate?

These questions guide our thoughtful examination of film across various disciplines. By aggregating courses in three schools, students have the opportunity to approach film from a variety of perspectives, including practical filmmaking, cultural theory, critical discourse and historical knowledge.

You may choose to approach film through aesthetic, ethical, and cultural contexts, to examine it as art, product, or text, or to access film through practise, theory, analysis and even through professional development courses.

The diverse conceptual and academic possibilities reflect the sophistication of the form and is supported by active advisement from faculty to enable students to navigate the offerings and customize their approach.

• Develop insights into the dynamics of imaging the world
• Analyze film in many key theoretical contexts
• Understand developments in film by studying relationships between the production, distribution, exhibition and reception of movies and their historical circumstances.
• Cultivate the necessary critical language to formulate responses to film
• Learn a variety of skills that will enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the arts, film and cultural industries in Singapore 

Selection Criteria
The Film Minor is open to all NTU students, except students who are pursuing a BFA in Media Art. Students must first read 1 of 2 gateway core courses, FL5001 Introduction to Film Studies (WKWSCI) or DF2009 History of World Cinema (ADM) within the first year of pursuing the minor.

Graduation Requirements
Students wishing to take the Minor in Film will need to pass 1 of 2 gateway core courses AND at least four other courses from the table below. Gateway courses should be taken in the first year of pursuing the minor.

Minor in Film Coordinators
The Minor in Film coordinators are drawn from ADM and WKWSCI, they include:
- Wong Chen-Hsi: School of Art, Design and Media
- Kym Campbell: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information