{"id":14738,"date":"2026-03-22T13:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/?page_id=14738"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:22:12","slug":"declare-your-business-of-media-film-studies-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/film-studies\/declare-your-business-of-media-film-studies-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Declare Your Business of Media &amp; Film Studies Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"default\"><span class=\"\">If you are ready to declare right now, read on for details about the process and requirements.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-initial-advising-appointment-to-declare-the-certificate\">Initial Advising Appointment to Declare the Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to contact the Academic Advisor for the Film Studies Program, Zach Finch, preferably via email (<a href=\"mailto:zfinch@uwm.edu\">zfinch@uwm.edu<\/a>). You should schedule a meeting, and the Academic Advisor will be able to answer your preliminary questions about the major or minor or Business of Media and Film Studies Certificate. You, in turn, will be asked about your background, your current interests, and your long-range plans in order to assist with selecting classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li>Determine the courses needed to fulfill specific requirements and which of those are being offered in the upcoming semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/course-search\/\">Visit the online schedule<\/a> and check what courses will be offered. The course descriptions attached to the classes on the 51ÁÔÆæ Schedule website should help you to refine your choices by telling you what texts will be covered, what the main issues of the course are likely to be, how many papers and exams will be expected of you, how grades will be determined, and so on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss those choices with your advisor to get their feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do all this early enough so as not to be closed out of any courses you may want or need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-submit-the-declaration-of-certificate-form\">Submit the Declaration of Certificate Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin the process, fill out and submit the declaration of certificate at the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ls-apps.ad.uwm.edu\/secure\/declaration\/certificate\/prod\/index.php?collegeFilter=letters-science&amp;departmentFilter=film-studies\" rel=\"\">Declaration of Certificate Form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are ready to declare right now, read on for details about the process and requirements. 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