蒙大拿州大学的学生现在可以获得英语文学学士学位，并可以选择电影研究。这是一个令人兴奋的跨学科新计划，专为那些希望对电影感兴趣并希望获得丰富的文科教育的人们而设计。使用此选项的学生可以通过多种方式受益：我们的课程使学生对电影本身具有深刻的理解。我们的要求包括电影史和电影理论课程，并​​且学生从该课程毕业后必须掌握电影惯例，流派以及各种电影制作方法的理论承诺。该选项旨在确保我们的学生能够清晰地写作，进行批判性思考并评估文学和电影的各个方面。他们还必须将某些古典文学作品与电影作品进行比较。
University of Montana students may now earn a B.A. in English with an option in Film Studies. This is an exciting new interdisciplinary program designed for those who wish to obtain a rich liberal arts education while pursuing an interest in film. Students taking this option benefit in a variety of ways:<br><br>Our curriculum gives students a solid understanding of the medium of film itself. Our requirements include film history and film theory courses, and students graduate from the program with a good grasp of film conventions, genres, and the theoretical commitments underlying various approaches to filmmaking.<br><br>The option is designed to ensure that our students are able to write clearly, think critically, and assess various aspects of both literature and film. They are also required to compare certain classic works of literature to their filmic counterparts.<br><br>Students in Film Studies receive a well–balanced liberal arts education through our extensive interdisciplinary offerings. They have the opportunity to take film courses cross–listed with a wide array of disciplines, including Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, Philosophy, Anthropology, Media Arts, Native American Studies, Geography and Chemistry. In learning about film, our students also learn about the diverse cultures and traditions that have informed and continue to enrich the medium.