Film Studies Major and Minor
Program Overview
The film studies degree program examines film as one of the dominant art forms of our time, posing all of the moral, aesthetic, ideological, perceptual and epistemological questions important to a modern humanities education. Film studies majors will become acquainted with film's forms, techniques, significant movements, and criticism, and explore film as a cultural force—learning how films intersect with religion, politics, race, gender, values, and globalization.
Film Studies Degree
The film studies major consists of a broad range of courses related to the history, theory, social impact, and the production of cinema and digital media arts. Film students gain skills in critical analysis and writing that can be useful for a broad range of career paths in the arts industry and beyond. Students who choose the digital media production emphasis will receive hands-on, practical experience in production techniques preparing them for an immediate career in the cinematic arts.
Film Studies Minor
Through interdisciplinary courses, our film studies minor introduces students to the history, theory, aesthetics, social impact, and production of cinema.
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Pepperdine University
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Malibu, CA 90263
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