Film in today’s world increasingly defines us, persuades us, represents us and tells our stories. You can play a part in this global conversation. Engage with the theory, contexts, and dimensions of thought-provoking, critically acclaimed films, and take advanced courses in screenwriting, production, digital art and photography to create your own work.
As a film studies student, you will spend time reading and analyzing film texts, becoming versed in theory and critical-analytical models; investigating the cultural, political and economic contexts of film production; and engaging with the historical dimensions of films. In addition to a core curriculum in Film and Media studies, you will select courses in Art and Art History; Asian Studies; Africana Studies; Communication and Theatre; Creative Writing; Literature; Modern Languages; Religious Studies; and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Additional hands-on opportunities include engagement with notable filmmakers, Winter Term courses at the Sundance Film Festival, faculty-directed film projects, and the showing of your films at national festivals.
Sample Courses
- Introduction to Film
- Film and Culture
- Documentary Film
- Digital Film Production
- Global Cinema
- African American Cinema
- Gender, Sexuality and Cinema
- Writing for Stage, Screen and TV
- Media Criticism
Career Options
- Graduate Programs
- Teaching
- Business
- Media
- Entrepreneurship
- Filmmaking
- Scholarship
Discover, influence and inspire through film.