What
is Film, Cinema and Video?
We live in a culture that is dominated by visual media as our chief source of entertainment and information. It is, therefore, a popular art forms. Film studies is at once, a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary study, which combines the study of film, television, and video. It integrates the historical and theoretical analysis of one of our most significant media with the art and practice of film and video production. Film studies focuses on the study of cinema both as an art form and as a form of mass culture. The study of film as art is concerned with the relationships among film style, narrative form, and the material practices that shape the medium. The study of film as mass culture explores the ways in which film expresses societal values and as a litmus for processes of social change.
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What
Kinds of Students Major in Film, Cinema and Video?
Is Film, Cinema and Video the right major for you?
Take the MyMajors Quiz and find out if it is one of your top recommended majors!
What
Courses Do Film, Cinema and Video Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for Film, Cinema and Video majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Advanced Film Theory |
Classical Film Theory |
Experimental Film |
Film As Document |
Independent Film Making |
Industrial Film |
Introductory To Film/Video Production |
Photography |
Science Fiction Film |
Television Criticism |
Theories Of Mass Culture |
Women And Film |
World Cinema |
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List of Potential Jobs in Film, Cinema and Video
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Advertising |
Film Maker |
Journalist |
Lighting and Set Management |
Photographer
|
Public Relations |
Screen Writing |
Special Effects Director |
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What
is the Median Salary Range for Film, Cinema and Video Careers?
U.S. Median Salary(starting):$34,000
U.S. Median Salary(mid-career):$71,800
Note: These numbers are national averages so you could make more or less than these amounts.
Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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