Film, Cinema and Video Major


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?

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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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Featured Institutions for this Major:

New Hampshire Institute of Art      Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design

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