Film Studies

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Film Studies vs Communication Studies

What is Film Studies?

For more than a decade, the study of film has been one of the fastest growing disciplines at American colleges and universities. Film studies students normally follow one of two career directions. Most students directly enter the communications job market. Advertising, public relations, technical writing, educational media and free-lance filmmaking are just a few career possibilities.

Film Studies majors learn to see film as an artistic medium, a cultural expression, a rhetorical device, a technical production, and a commercial enterprise. The major develops students' analytical, research and writing skills, as well as their creative and technical abilities.

Advice for Students Pursuing Film Career Paths
Advice from current Film Studies Department Chair on classes to consider, Minors and Double Majors,
Internships, Mentors, and advice regarding various career paths!

Related Career Titles

Film Archives	Television production	Animator
Assistant Director	Camera Operator	Casting Director
Cinematographer	Censor	Colorizing technician
Independent Filmmaker	Industrial Filmmaker	Producer
Script Supervisor	Screenwriter	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Dramaturge	Critic
Lighting Technician	Program Assistant	Press Agent
Actor	Actress	Drama Coach
Sound/Special Effects Specialist	Prop Maker	Scriptwriter
Studio Merchandising	Distribution Company	Personal Asst. to Director
Theater Manager	Film Production Instructor	Casting Assistant
Costume Design	Publicist	Rerecording Mixer
Film Director	Story Editor	Talent Representative
Film Editor	Talent Agent	Professor

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Related Major Skills

Present specific viewpoints	Influential/persuasion skills
Synthesizing information	Interpretation skills
Reporting and editing skills	Create entertaining and persuasive messages
Evaluate ideas and presentation	Gather information and data
Compare and contrast evidence	Evaluate information and sources
Critical thinking skills	Develop market research
Measure media effects	Planning and managing skills
Work with deadlines	Work independently
Attention to details	Work in teams / small groups
Rewriting and editing with others	Understand institutional and cultural values
Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc.	Explaining processes, plans and concepts