Bring your story to life.
Take writing and production courses for a tactile experience in visual storytelling. Direct and edit three short films. Develop plot and characters. Complete part of a full-length screenplay. You must be at least a sophomore to declare this minor and enroll in the courses.
The Minor in Film requirements below apply to those who declare the minor beginning in spring 2025. Students who declared the Minor in Film prior to spring 2025 may follow the old requirements or choose to follow the new ones.
Minor in Film Curriculum
You must complete a minimum of 15 units for the minor.
Please note: Not all courses are offered during all academic sessions. Check Albert for course schedule and work with your academic advisor to plan accordingly. Courses listed are allocated to the Minor. For courses with an OART-UT prefix, course registration is first come, first served and open to all undergraduates - reserved spaces or guaranteed seats are not available for the Minor. For department major courses, refer to the 'Notes' section in Albert for additional departmental requirements and non-major procedures. Courses offered at the School of Professional Studies are not eligible to count toward Tisch Minors.
Select at least one of the following courses:
Select at least one of the following courses:
Minor in Film Curriculum for Dramatic Writing Majors
Select at least one of the following courses:
Select at least one of the following courses:
Grades
All students declaring a Minor must receive a grade of C or above in order to have the course count towards a Tisch Minor.
Course Allocations
No more than one (1) class or a maximum of four (4) units can be used to substitute a Minor designated class. Students cannot substitute required classes for the Minors.
As of spring 2015, regarding double-counting of courses for Tisch students: students who have any combination of Tisch majors/minors will only be permitted to count one course towards both areas. Tisch minor courses can be double-counted between two Tisch minors. For all other NYU students, students' should follow their home school academic policies.