Film

The Department of Film & Media Studies’ Film Major combines theoretical perspectives and practical production experience to provide students with a thorough understanding of film and of their creative potential as filmmakers.The Film major provides two concentration track options: The Film Analysis and Criticism Track (36 cr.) is a film studies program with coursework evenly divided between film history, film style and close analysis, and courses devoted to issues of genre, theory and representation, The Film Production Track (36 cr.) is a program of informed practice where students take an equal balance of hands-on film production courses and analytical courses.
Both tracks consist of a broad range of required and elective courses allowing students to tailor their program to their interests. Both tracks also offer the option of a capstone project (thesis film, thesis screenplay or analytical thesis) which can be used to earn departmental honors if the student qualifies.The film program also provides opportunities for students seeking a film minor and for students who wish to follow a film track as a double major.
The major must be declared with the film advisor.