Film studies is the historical and critical analysis of the cinema that aims to reveal who we are, what we fear, and what we hope to become as individuals, communities, and nations.
Students who take film studies courses will develop an appreciation of the aesthetic, rhetorical, narrative, and ideological components of the cinema. At a time in which the definition of “film” is shifting, film studies courses teach students how to analyze the effects of technology on art and storytelling.
Internships
Students are encouraged to complete an internship related to film studies whether in film exhibition, production, or distribution. Recent film studies minors have interned at the Colonial Theater, local ABC and NBC stations, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, and the Philadelphia Film Festival.
Summer Fellows Program
Each summer 80+ the rising senior class spends two months on campus, each student working individually with a faculty mentor to complete an in-depth research project. Students accepted into this prestigious program are given a stipend and housing accommodation for the summer.
