BA in Film Studies in Queens United States | Queens College, CUNY

The Film Studies Program provides a multidisciplinary perspective on cinema. Students in Film Studies enroll in classes from various departments (such as Media Studies, English, Sociology, Comparative Literature, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Art History, and multiple language departments). The program aims to examine diverse aspects of film as an artistic medium: participants will gain expertise in cinematic aesthetics, the development of film technology and industry frameworks, significant trends in international cinema, both conventional and unconventional film traditions, and cinema's societal influence as a mass communication medium. The curriculum places notable focus on writing skills, encompassing scholarly work (film critiques, research papers) and practical applications (scriptwriting, treatments, movie reviews).