Minor, Film and Design: Curriculum
The film and design minor addresses increasing demand in media and design industries, locally and globally, for professionals who are highly competent in the creative work of crafting impactful visual narratives using traditional and emerging technologies. The minor is a collaboration of Northwestern University Qatar and Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar, the two degree granting institutions, in partnership with the Doha Film Institute. The film and design minor will create advanced learning opportunities for students that are not possible without the minor. This minor has limited capacity. Therefore, interested students should work with their academic adviser to apply.
Film and Design minor requirements
- One core course: Film and Design Collaborative (enrollment approved by application).
- Five elective courses at NUQ or VCUArts Qatar, but at least one in either institution, not including the Film and Design Collaborative.
- Each of these courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
- Participation in one practical experience, such as an internship, work opportunity, production, workshop, or lab may, if pre-approved, count as a course.
- Visual portfolio and presentation
Core Course
INTERDIS 204: Film and Design Collaborative
Electives at NU-Q
MIT-143 – Acting: Basic Techniques
MIT-243 – Acting 1: Principles of Characterization
MIT-260 - Foundations of Screenwriting
MIT-312 - History of Film
MIT-313 – Documentary Film: History and Criticism
MIT-322 – History of Animation
MIT-342 – Advanced Acting
MIT-351 – National Cinema
MIT-360 – Topics in Media Writing (Screenwriting)
MIT-372 – Editing
MIT-377 – One Person Documentarian
MIT-379 – Topics in F/V/A Production: Directing Actors; The Director’s Vision; Docufiction
MIT-380 – Lighting and Cinematography
MIT-382 – Foundations of Sound Design
MIT-390 – Directing the Camera
MIT-392 - Documentary Production
MIT-393 - 2D Computer Animation
MIT-395 – 3D Computer Animation
MIT-398 – Music Documentaries
MIT-398 - Production Research
MIT-398 – Women and Documentary
MIT-399 – Independent Study
Electives at VCUArts Qatar
- Film and Design Studio, I (Exploring Design through the Lens)
- Film and Design Theory
- Film and Design Lab, I (Applied Internship)
- Film and Design Studio II (Immersive Narratives)
- Film and Design Lab II (Analytical Tools of Film & Design)
- Wardrobe / Costume Design
- Digital Design Fabrication
- Sonic Jeel, Sound Design (Graphic Design)
Double counting rules:
Northwestern Qatar students pursuing the Film and Design minor may not double-count courses to fulfill the major requirements and the minor.