The minor in Screenwriting and Animation (SWAN) requires 18 credit hours, nine of which must be 300 or 400-level courses. SWAN offers the following minors: (1) Screenwriting; (2) Computer Animation; (3) Cinematic Studies; (4) Film and Digital Storytelling. (1) The Screenwriting minor emphasizes Film and Television Writing, including feature films, episodic series, documentaries, and corporate and non-broadcast client-driven media. (2) The Computer Animation minor is recommended for students more likely to meet the proficiency for animation and interactive media courses, including game design, as determined by faculty. (3) The Cinematic Studies minor includes a combination of courses that emphasize the critical evaluation of cinema through research and film theory, and analysis. (4) The Film and Digital Storytelling minor combines writing and hands-on production and editing of documentaries, oral histories, memoirs, dramatic shorts, podcasts, corporate non-broadcast media, and immersive storytelling.
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