Film and Screen Studies, BA

Location

New York City

Associated College

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Think Critically, Make Skillfully

Gain both the theoretical grounding and practical experience to truly make a splash. The BA in Film and Screen Studies offers a unique combination of critical studies in film and hands-on film and video production that provides students with professional creative experiences and a well-rounded liberal arts education. As a student, you’ll develop a strong foundation in film history, film analysis, and film theory, as well as hands-on exposure to the technological aspects of film production and cinematic storytelling techniques and traditions through the use of professional 16mm film and HD video camera packages, lighting, and studio equipment.

Combine Theory, Practice, and Creativity

Explore the art of filmmaking through the use of professional 16mm film and HD video camera packages, lighting, and studio equipment.
Find your focus in the field in areas such as screen writing, criticism, cinematography production design, and editing.
Gain an understanding of the ethics and social responsibilities involved in both the making and watching film and screen media.

Take Courses Like…

The BA in Film and Screen Studies surveys the analysis of film, its history, and the way it has impacted our world through a unique approach. The program consists of 12 credits of required courses devoted to the analysis of film, the historical development of cinematic traditions and technology, and the artistic and social impact that cinema has had from the early 20th century to the present day.

The remaining elective credits required to complete your degree can be selected from an uncommonly broad range of production and critical studies courses offered by the film and screen studies department as well as other departments and programs, including anthropology, sociology, art, history, Latin American studies, modern languages, and biology. This multi-disciplinary methodology allows you to delve into a variety of approaches to film and tailor your course of study to suit your interests and career goals.

Add Opportunities and Experiences

Prestigious internships will provide you with career experiences and professional connections while completing your degree. Taking advantage of 91��Ƶ’s tremendously successful Career Services office, you can pursue internships in film production, film festivals, television, journalism, publicity, internet companies, and many other related arenas. Companies at which FSS students have interned include: Oxygen Network, Tribeca Film Festival, MTV, Atlantic Records, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Comedy Central, BBC America, Tribeca Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Captured Time Productions, and Killer Films.

“91��Ƶ's Film and Screen Studies program has a novelty to it like no other. Whether your interest lies in screenwriting, directing, editing, cinematography, film history, or film theory, there's a concentration for young aspiring filmmakers to gain appreciation and knowledge in an ever-changing career field. The faculty cares about all of its students….much like they did for me. I'll never forget getting to see my work screened for the first time and receiving an overwhelming amount of support from the faculty and students in the program.

Nicholas Kennedy ’20

Choose Your Career

With a BA in Film and Screen Studies, your well-rounded and rigorous education will prepare you to pursue a career in the diverse media industry, or continue with a graduate education in critical studies or film, television, or digital media production. Careers pursued by our graduates include on-set film production, television programming, public relations and marketing, television production, and screenwriting.

Where Graduates Are Employed

BBC America
Blank Digital
Creative License
Donna Daniels Public Relations
Gigantic! TV
Graduate Programs
Museum of Natural History (Margaret Mead Film Festival)
MY Tupelo Entertainment
Lilyhammer (television production)
Sharp Entertainment
Vice Media

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Luke Cantarella (Professor and Chair)

(212) 346-1885

lcantarella@pace.edu

Success Stories

Christopher Do '19

As a student of the FSS program Chris took full advantage of the available hands-on production courses offered and was able to create three short films: two independently and one collaborative. Outside of the program, Chris was a board member for POP TV, one of 91��Ƶ's production clubs, for 2 years and a teaching assistant for the FSS department during my final semester. After graduating from 91��Ƶ in summer 2019 with a dual major in both Film and Screen Studies and Communication Studies, he's worked as a production assistant for various projects, most notably on Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Lindsey Kroning '20

Lindsey found a strong passion for editing through the Film and Screen Studies program and wanted to focus on post-production work out of school. While studying at 91��Ƶ she had the opportunity to be a teacher's assistant for Editing 1 and 2 with Professor Gloria Vela, and after graduating in 2020 she worked on honing her editing skills, developing a social media presence with her short films, and eventually became an assistant editor at NBC Universal.

Lorelai Alexandra '21

Lorelai graduated in 2021 with a double major in Film and Screen Studies and English Literature. Her areas of interest include New Queer Cinema and Media Archaeology, as well as trans-medial studies and poetry. Her writing has been featured in Film Matters Magazine and the Academy of American Poets. She currently lives in Brooklyn and is pursuing her Master's Degree in NYU's department of Cinema Studies.

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