Courses & Requirements
The moving image, media & sound graduate minor is offered at the masters (minimum 9 credits) and doctoral (minimum 15 credits) levels. Both masters and doctoral students are required to complete two core courses (MIMS 8001 and 8003), with additional requirements as decided on an individual basis.
Admission to the moving image, media & sound graduate minor is by request, with the approval of the director of graduate studies and the student's advisor. MIMS 8001 and 8003 are open to all graduate students enrolled at the University of Minnesota.
Core Courses
- MIMS 8001 Theories of the Moving Image, 3 credits
- MIMS 8003 Historiography of the Moving Image, 3 credits
Masters: Additional Requirements
- One additional 5xxx- or 8xxx-level course, 3 credits
Chosen from a MIMS-approved list of courses (below) offered in a given year by film/media faculty in various departments, including as a recommended option a production-based course.
Doctoral: Additional Requirements
- Three additional 5xxx- or 8xxx-level courses, 9 credits
Chosen from a MIMS-approved list of courses (below) offered in a given year by film/media faculty in various departments, including as a recommended option a production-based course.
Complete Requirements for the Minor
MIMS-Approved Courses Spring 2025
| Course | Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| AMES 5666 | Korean Film and Media | Travis Workman |
| ARTH 5413 | Alternative Media: Video, Performance, Digital Art (equivalent for MIMS 8003) | Emily Capper |
| ARTH 5928 | Film Noir | Rob Silberman |
| ARTS 5710 | Advanced Photography and Moving Image Projects | Paul Shambroom |
| ARTS 5750 | Advanced Narrative Digital Filmmaking | Raven Johnson |
| ARTS 5770 | Animation | Emily Fritze |
| ARTS 5780 | Advanced Super 8 and 16mm Filmmaking | Rolf Belgum |
| CSCL 5910-001 | Games in Theory (equivalent for MIMS 8003) | Graeme Stout |
| CSCL 5910-001 | Cultures of Country Music | Sumanth Gopinath |
| CSCL 8910 | Raymond Williams and the Sociology of Culture | Keya Ganguly |
| PORT 5910 | The Revolting Cameras of Brazilian Documentary (in Portuguese) | Sophia Beal |
| SCMC 5002 | Advanced Film Analysis | Michelle Lekas |