Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Minor in Slavic Cinema
Development of Slavic and East European cinematography from 1890s to the present. Characteristic features of Slavic films and national cinemas; the theory and practice of filmmaking in the former Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc and their successor states; Slavic national cinemas in their relationship to Slavic literature and in the larger context of European cinema art. Knowledge of a Slavic or East European language is not required.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Restricted Electives. At least five (5) courses:
- SLAV-C 366 Czech Cinema
- SLAV-P 365 Topics in Polish Literature, Culture, and Language (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-P 366 The Bold and the Restless: Polish Film from the 1950s to the Present
- SLAV-R 366 Russian and Soviet Film
- SLAV-S 366 South Slavic Film
- SLAV-T 366 Central European Cinema
- SLAV-U 366 Ukrainian Cinema
SLAV-C 366 Czech Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces important trends and movements within the history of Czech cinematography. Places the films in their historical, cultural, and political contexts and illustrates how Czech films captured the life of Czech society during different periods. Examines the region of the Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia and Central Europe: its history, geography, ethnography and languages.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 365 Topics in Polish Literature, Culture, and Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focus on Polish literature, culture, language, linguistics, cinema, etc.; intensive study of an author or authors, a period, a literary or cultural development, linguistic phenomena, etc. Readings and lectures in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 366 The Bold and the Restless: Polish Film from the 1950s to the Present
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An exploration of the post-World War II history of Polish cinema, made famous worldwide by directors such as Wajda, Kieslowski, and Polanski. Topics of interest include the cinema of moral anxiety (1970s); absurd comedies depicting life under communism; adaptations of literary classics; and new topics and genres in contemporary Polish film.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-R 366 Russian and Soviet Film
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Development of Russian cinematography from 1896 to the present. Characteristic features of Soviet films; the theory and practice of filmmaking in the former Soviet Union; the Soviet and Russian cinema in its relationship to Russian literature and in the larger context of European cinema art. Knowledge of Russian not required.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-S 366 South Slavic Film
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines important trends, movements, and filmmakers in the history of South Slavic film. Considers South Slavic film in relation to developments in art, literature, culture, and politics in the region and within the larger context of global cinematic arts.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-T 366 Central European Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Broad cultural overview of Central European cinema, highlighting major developments of cinema in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the former Republics of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in the post-Stalin era. Special attention will be given to the individual style and aesthetics of several major film directors.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-U 366 Ukrainian Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys Ukrainian cinema from its beginnings in the late 1890s to the present. Special attention is paid to the Soviet Thaw period of the 1960s, and Ukrainian cinema after independence in 1991 and subsequent Russian invasions.
- Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
- Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.