FILM ADVISING NOTES 2025 - 26
1. Students must declare the Film Major at the start of enrollment at PSU to be able to register for majors-only courses. Upon declaration of the major, please sign-up to receive weekly notices about important information by bringing your email to the School of Film office, 127 Lincoln Hall or by email to psufilm@pdx.edu. All declared film majors will receive an invitation to receive the weekly email at the start of each term.
2. PREREQUISITE REMINDER If a class has a prerequisite of FILM 131 Film Analysis and you took a class equivalent to FILM 131, but not this specific class, you will need to get instructor approval for a prerequisite override in order to register. Banner does not recognize equivalent courses, only the exact prerequisite. Contact the instructor of the class for an online override. If you are on a catalog prior to Fall 2018, you do not need to take FILM 132 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking. If a class has a prerequisite of FILM 132, you will need to get instructor approval for a prerequisite override in order to register.
3. Film Majors should not take FILM 331U Understanding Movies.
4. Beginning Fall 2025, FILM 231 is a prerequisite for all upper division film studies casses.
5. When you register for a topics course in film and media offered in the film program or elsewhere in the university, inquire with your advisor to determine if it can count toward your Cinema + Media Outside of Hollywood requirement.
6. Students who do not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from class. If a student needs to miss the first class, they should email the instructor.
WINTER TERM 2026 ADVISING NOTES
Below are listed courses that can be taken from either outside the film department to meet film requirements, or that are offered in the film program but can be counted towards requirements other than what is listed in the DARS. Please also note there are also some tips below for those of you still working with the "old" major who need theory credit.
If you take a class that needs to be subbed, please remember to follow up with your advisor and have them do the substitution in the system once you have taken the class.
For Cinema Outside of Hollywood (Formerly International Cinema)
Besides any FILM 487 course, you can also take (and have subbed by your advisor):
40359 BST 363U African Cinema-African Culture
44100 BST 425 Black Cinema: 1970's
43952 FILM 370U TOP: Cinema Against Empire
44467 FILM 370U TOP: Chinese Cinema
43873 INTL 360U Bollywood Cinema
For Electives
44243 ART 257 Intro Video Art
40128 ART 355 Video Installation
44145 ENG 304 Critical Theory of Cinema
40984 ENG 305U TOP IN FILM: Midcentury Modern
40986 ENG 305U TOP IN FILM: Apocalypse Cinema
If you are doing the "old" major (pre- Fall 2025):
FILM 390: Representation in Film and Media and FILM 390: Spectatorship can be subbed for either FILM 280 or FILM 480.
Winter 2016 through Summer 2025 Film Major Requirements
List of requirements for the film major as of Winter term 2016 through Summer term 2025. Students are strongly advised to consult with an advisor and the Degree Audit Requirement System (DARS).
2015 and Earlier Film Major Requirements
List of requirements for the film major as of Fall term 2015. Students are strongly advised to consult with an advisor and the Degree Audit Requirement System (DARS).