Film and Media Studies Pathway, A.A.

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Film and Media Studies at Perimeter College examines the analysis, history, theory and critique of the film industry, allowing students to learn how art, business and technology combine to create films that express our 21st century culture.

Georgia has seen explosive growth in the film industry in recent years. Major studios such as EUE/Screen Gems, Pinewood, Tyler Perry, Eagle Rock and Triple Horse have built new facilities in Georgia. This activity generated $6 billion in Georgia in 2015 and created 23,000 new jobs with average salaries of $48,000-$65,000. The Film guided pathway at Perimeter College is the first step on a student’s film career journey. Students will be able to examine the convergence of art, technology, industry, politics and culture and learn to think critically about movies and other forms of visual media. They will learn how cinematography, lighting, music and sound design reinforce the themes and character development in films. The film pathway also is designed to help students smoothly transition to the bachelor’s degree program at Georgia State University, where film is one of the most popular majors.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

To be eligible for the Film and Media major and to enroll in 3000-4000 level Film and Media courses (i.e., FLME courses), students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete FLME 1010 and FLME 2700 with a minimum grade of C, but a combined grade-point average of 2.5 or better for these two classes.
- Earn a 2.5 grade-point average in all Area F FLME courses. This GPA will be calculated based on the first attempt at these FLME courses at Georgia State University. The University’s Repeat to Replace Policy may not be used tofulfill this requirement. WFs counts as an attempt. Transfer students who transfer these course(s) into Georgia State, may use the grades in the transferred course(s) to calculate the GPA or they may attempt them once at Georgia State.
See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. degrees ”.

World Language (3 Credit Hours)

World Language at the 1002 Level or Higher 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

FLME 1010 - Film Aesthetics and Analysis 3 Credit Hours *
FLME 2700 - History of the Motion Pictures 3 Credit Hours *

Select additional elective courses to complete 18 credit hours in Area F

AAS 1140 - Introduction to African and African-American History and Culture 3 Credit Hours
AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
AH 1700 - Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Art of the Global South 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours
FLME 2000 - Introduction to Film Genres 3 Credit Hours
FLME 2800 - Introduction to Set Production 3 Credit Hours
GFA 1000 - Introduction to Film & Television Production 6 Credit Hours
GFA 2000 - Film, Television, & Digital Entertainment Internship 6 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 2110 - Survey of United States History 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 2500 - Foundations of Media Research 3 Credit Hours
MUA 1500 - Jazz: Its Origins, Styles, and Influence 3 Credit Hours
MUA 1900 - Dramatic Music from the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century 3 Credit Hours
MUA 1930 - Music, Society, and Culture 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 1500 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
THEA 2040 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours
World Language 1001 3 Credit Hours
World Language 2001 3 Credit Hours
World Language 2002 3 Credit Hours