Media Studies: Cinema Studies

The Cinema Studies concentration presents students with the opportunity to study films and how they reflect society and conversely, how films influence society throughout history and in world cultures. This concentration challenges students to think, speak, and write about film and culture and film history while considering theoretical approaches to film making.

Media Studies: Cinema Studies Overview

Turn your passion for movies into an academic career. The Media Studies: Cinema Studies concentration allows students to interpret various societies through the movies they produce.

You will have the opportunity to study films and how they reflect the broader culture. Additionally, students also explore how films have influenced society throughout history in various world cultures from Hollywood and beyond. This concentration engages students to think, speak, and write about cinema and film history while considering theoretical approaches to film making. 

The Media Studies program is designed for the student who works well in a communal environment and is interested in sharing ideas to facilitate a creative experience.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include:

Reviewer, Critic, Film Historian, Merchandising, Advertising Sales and Design, Market Research, Talent Management and Representation, Copy Writing, Museum and Library Curation, Arts Programming, Public Relations, Media Sales, Arts Education, Film Distribution and Publicity, Grants Management, Human Resources, Interactive Media Development, and Politics.