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.
SPRING 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):
IT 399 SPST: Italian Culture through Film
JAP 361U Japanese Lit-Film
BST 426 CONT AFR/AMER Cinema
BST 356U Cuban Film
For Electives
ART 257 Intro Video Art
ENG 304 Critical Theory of Cinema
ENG 305U TOP IN FILM: The Horror Film
ENG 305U TOP IN FILM: Representing Time
INTL 314U/USP 314U The Global City Through Film
PS 317U Film & Politics
SOC 454 Sociology Through Film
If you are doing the "old" major (pre- Fall 2025):
FILM 390 TOP: Film Theory and Ideological Critique can be subbed for FILM 480
FILM 390 TOP: Classical Film Theory/Film Formalism can be subbed for FILM 280. If you've already taken FILM 280, you cannot take this class
FILM 380 History of Ecocinema can be subbed for FILM 383 or FILM 381 under the old major
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).