Creating a film is a team effort. From pre-production to post-production, it takes writers, actors, cinematographers, editors, producers, directors, distributors, curators, and more to create and release a film. Upon graduation, our students can have experience in all these roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We show our students the importance of collaboration through our partnerships with community organizations like the\u00a0Frozen River Film Festival<\/a>, which often showcases student film projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also partner with other WSU departments to offer additional courses that will help make you a well-rounded professional in the film industry. These courses from other departments focus on film music, acting, and video production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By teaching the history and art form of film, as well as hands-on technical skills in filmmaking, we prepare our students for the field by building a variety of analytical, research-based, and creative project opportunities right into our curriculum..<\/p>\n\n\n\n Declare Your Major in Film Studies <\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n The Film Studies major<\/a> consists of 39 credits.<\/strong> You’ll learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ll also complete coursework and projects in film culture with an emphasis on important historical and critical trends and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Film Studies students are active in several projects, courses, and activities that support the making and promotion of films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ll enjoy extracurricular experiences like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Film Studies degree prepares our students to pursue a wide variety of careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some professions you can go on to work in include:<\/p>\n\n\n\nProgram at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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