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BA in Film Studies

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901 12th Ave, LSAX 240, PO Box 222000, Seattle, United States
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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Film Studies at Seattle University gives students a disciplinary knowledge of film as an art form its history, aesthetics, craft, genres, and great directors and it situates film in its global context with studies of cinemas all over the world. Students especially interested in digital filmmaking can study screenwriting and film production, and undertake off-campus film projects and internships in Seattle, one of the most vibrant film communities in the nation. Cinema is the most important and popular new art form developed in the 20th century and it has had a profound effect on modern culture. The Bachelor of Arts in film studies gives students a disciplinary knowledge of this art form - its history, aesthetics, craft, genres, and great directors - and it situates film in its international context with studies of national cinemas all over the world. Students especially inter­ested in filmmaking can study screenwriting and film production, and complete off-campus film projects and internships in the regional film community and through study abroad. Sharing a commitment to critical thinking and writing skills development, the film studies program works interdepartmentally with other humanities and social science disciplines and programs that ap­proach film as cultural text. Therefore, students can experience film study as an interdisciplinary activity with an interdisciplinary faculty, and, if they choose, coordinate a major or minor in Film Studies with a second major or minor in another discipline. Film studies also addresses trans disciplinary questions re­specting visual literacy, our image-saturated culture, the history of racial and gender stereotyping in film, and the medium’s role in promoting social justice and global citizenship. Finally, in the larger learning environment of a Film Art Series, film workshops and exhibitions, film festivals, and a vibrant regional film community, students will discover additional resources that will help prepare them for graduate film study and careers in a diverse and challenging industry. Film Studies students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the historical and technological development of film as an art form and a cultural product; Demonstrate knowledge of filmmaking as a craft and a collaborative process; Demonstrate in critical essays and oral presentations, an ability to analyze, interpret, and critique films, both professional and non-professional, from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using the critical vocabulary and methodologies of the discipline; Demonstrate knowledge of international cinemas both as a means of contextualizing film history globally and of deepening understanding of other cultures and peoples; Demonstrate in both study and practice the commitment of film as an art form to community engagement and issues of social justice; Demonstrate preparation for professional work and/or graduate study via a portfolio record and evaluation of academic work, digital films, internships, and employment, in visual media.

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Film Studies at Seattle University gives students a disciplinary knowledge of film as an art form its history, aesthetics, craft, genres, and great directors and it situates film in its global context with studies of cinemas all over the world. Students especially interested in digital filmmaking can study screenwriting and film production, and undertake off-campus film projects and internships in Seattle, one of the most vibrant film communities in the nation. Cinema is the most important and popular new art form developed in the 20th century and it has had a profound effect on modern culture. The Bachelor of Arts in film studies gives students a disciplinary knowledge of this art form - its history, aesthetics, craft, genres, and great directors - and it situates film in its international context with studies of national cinemas all over the world. Students especially inter­ested in filmmaking can study screenwriting and film production, and complete off-campus film projects and internships in the regional film community and through study abroad. Sharing a commitment to critical thinking and writing skills development, the film studies program works interdepartmentally with other humanities and social science disciplines and programs that ap­proach film as cultural text. Therefore, students can experience film study as an interdisciplinary activity with an interdisciplinary faculty, and, if they choose, coordinate a major or minor in Film Studies with a second major or minor in another discipline. Film studies also addresses trans disciplinary questions re­specting visual literacy, our image-saturated culture, the history of racial and gender stereotyping in film, and the medium’s role in promoting social justice and global citizenship. Finally, in the larger learning environment of a Film Art Series, film workshops and exhibitions, film festivals, and a vibrant regional film community, students will discover additional resources that will help prepare them for graduate film study and careers in a diverse and challenging industry. Film Studies students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the historical and technological development of film as an art form and a cultural product; Demonstrate knowledge of filmmaking as a craft and a collaborative process; Demonstrate in critical essays and oral presentations, an ability to analyze, interpret, and critique films, both professional and non-professional, from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using the critical vocabulary and methodologies of the discipline; Demonstrate knowledge of international cinemas both as a means of contextualizing film history globally and of deepening understanding of other cultures and peoples; Demonstrate in both study and practice the commitment of film as an art form to community engagement and issues of social justice; Demonstrate preparation for professional work and/or graduate study via a portfolio record and evaluation of academic work, digital films, internships, and employment, in visual media.

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7+
Jan-2000

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