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.

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MIMS-Approved Courses Fall 2021

(Courses listed in bold will be taught completely online. Please contact faculty for more details regarding (non)synchronous delivery.) 

Past courses