Women and Gender Studies Minor
The Women and Gender Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that introduces students to the importance of women’s perspectives on culture and society. Students will examine and focus on the construction of gender as it intersects with race, ability, nationality, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.
The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2026. To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.
Minor Coordinator:
Melissa Tombro
melissa_tombro@fitnyc.edu
| Required Course: | ||
| EN 279 | Women's Writing: 1900–Present | 3 |
| Choose Four (4) Courses | ||
| EN 202 | Women Write New York City | 3 |
| EN 234 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Literature | 3 |
| EN 258 | Introduction to Performance Studies | 3 |
| EN 302 | Gender and Nationalism in World Fiction (Honors) | 3 |
| EN 304 | Writing as Activism (Honors) | 3 |
| EN 335 | Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| EN 368 | Intentional Objects: Writing About Things | 3 |
| FI 212 | Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema | 3 |
| FI 223 | Women Make Movies: A History of Women’s Filmmaking | 3 |
| FI 323 | Sexuality in Cinema | 3 |
| HA 202 | Feminist Art Histories, Theories, and Practices | 3 |
| HA 215 | History of Menswear in Europe and North America * | 3 |
| HA 236 | Queering Art History in Visual Culture of Europe and the United States | 3 |
| HA 308 | Goddesses, Women, Power and Patronage in the Ancient World (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 382 | Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors) | 3 |
| HI 200 | Queer Work: A Research Seminar in LGBTQ Business and Labor History | 3 |
| MC 203 | Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre | 3 |
| MC 212 | All In The Family: Representation of Italian Families in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| MC 313 | Writing Women of the Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| MC 351 | From Modern to Contemporary Latin American Women Writers | 3 |
| PC 241 | Women and Global Politics (**) | 3 |
| PY 340 | The Psychology of Gender, Perception and Self-Expression | 3 |
| SO 272 | Sex Roles, Marriage, and Family in Transition | 3 |
* Major restriction (needs to be lifted by HA Chairperson)
** Course was previously numbered PC 341 Women and Global Politics.
Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.
Upon completion of the Women and Gender Studies minor, students will be able to:
- Identify relevant social movements in relation to women’s rights and gender equality and explore how access and equity contribute to their history and future.
- Demonstrate analytical skills in relation to theory and literature relevant to women and gender studies.
- Engage critically with visual and literary texts in order to understand interdisciplinary perspectives relevant to women and gender studies.
- Conduct and communicate individual research on relevant concepts from women and gender studies.
- Understand the interrelated nature of women’s studies and gender theory and its components.
- Explore the intersections of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, and beliefs in conducting intersectional critical analysis.
- Reflect upon the importance of awareness of women’s and gender history.