Courses will continue based on a regular university semester schedule. Once this initial program gets underway, a variety of additional degree programs hosted through both Clarion and IUP are planned. Beginning with the Fall 2001 semester, Clarion University of Pennsylvania will offer a new minor in film studies. English presents film as a text, as well as film theory and criticism. Clarion's offerings are interdisciplinary and will include film theory and criticism, as well as technique of film production.
Modern languages presents film as a unique cultural product of the country where it is produced.
The communication department addresses theory and criticism and offers courses in film production providing camera and technical experience. Political science will offer a course in political film. Completing the minor allows graduates to go on to graduate school for specialized study within any of the five interdisciplinary fields or to pursue an advanced degree in film studies. They would also be qualified to attend a film school to study production. The new degree is interdisciplinary, involving coursework in biology, earth science, geology, chemistry, and mathematics.