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The Rhetoric and Film Studies Minor

The faculty voted unanimously on Wednesday, March 26, 1997 to establish a Rhetoric minor. The minor requirements were revised in the Spring of 1998, 2002, and 2003.

The Rhetoric and Film Studies minor: A minimum of twenty Rhetoric and Film Studies credits, with at least four credits from the Rhetoric area and four credits from the Film area.  Students may substitute up to four of the elective credits with approved rhetoric and film courses (e.g., transfer credits, and/or credits from other Whitman departments).  Students may not count more than four credits of 121, 221, or 222 toward the minor.

Adam Symonds completed a rhetoric minor, English minor, and politics major. A dedicated member of the forensics team, he is now completing a Ph.D. in Rhetoric at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School.

 

The Rhetoric and Film Studies Major

The faculty unanimously approved the new description of our major in the Spring 2003 after creating the major in Spring 2002.

The Rhetoric and Film Studies major: A minimum of thirty-four credits in Rhetoric and Film Studies, including the following:

·       Introduction to Film Studies (160).

·       One additional film course (365, 366, 367, 368).

·       One rhetoric course (240, 250, 340, 350, 351, 352, 371, 378).

·       The Rhetoric and Film Criticism Course (487).

·       Thesis (491 or 498).

Additional work in rhetoric and film studies to make a total of 34 credits.  Students may substitute up to eight of the elective credits with approved rhetoric and film courses (e.g., transfer credits, and/or credits from other Whitman departments).  Students may not count more than four credits of 121, 221, or 222 toward the major.

 

Scott Thompson completed a Rhetoric and Film Studies major along with a Politics major. He wrote his honors thesis on the Muslim veil controversy in France. He is currently studying at Duke Law School.

 

 

Questions should be directed to Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu