 Film Studies
An Interest Area
One of the most popular forms of entertainment is watching movies, whether in a theater or the comfort of your home. A good film transports its viewer to a different world or time that offers laughter, insight, and emotional impact.
The Film Studies interest area delves beyond entertainment to critically reflect upon the historical, aesthetic, cultural, and social significance of movies. Students can take one or all of the courses in this interest area. These courses may be applied to your degree requirements or taken as electives.
Studying Film at Bryant University
Film Studies focuses on visual literacy as it applies to moving images. Coursework also emphasizes the production, development, and distribution of movies within the film industry.
The small classes and close faculty interaction offered at Bryant allow students to investigate all aspects of film and film analysis in depth. Bryant’s classes focus on film theory and analysis as well as film production and the film industry. The Film Studies faculty include renowned media scholars, teachers, and industry professionals from both the English and Cultural Studies and Communication Departments.
Students in the Film Studies interest area develop a wide range of skills including the ability to analyze individual films and present their ideas in written and oral form, understand the forces at work behind the production, distribution, and viewing of films, and develop an understanding of the historical, cultural, and theoretical background of film and textual analysis.
Courses
Students can select from a variety of courses that satisfy a range of interests from film analysis to production:
COM260: Media Literacy
LCS/COM350: Studies in Film and Video
LCS356: Studies in Narrative
COM343: Script to Screen
COM242: Basic Studio Production
LCS441: Advanced Studies in Film and Video
New courses are constantly being offered in this area.
For complete course descriptions, please refer to the course catalog. Courses are listed in alphabetical order.
Opportunities After Graduation
Studying film prepares students for a wide range of careers, including:
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Film critic
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Writer
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Film festival administrator
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Film producer
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Director
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Visual designer
For More Information
To learn more about the Film Studies interest area, contact:
Wendy Samter, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Communication
wsamter@bryant.edu
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