»Welcome to Film and Media Studies

Discover a cutting-edge Film and Media Studies program uniquely designed for a fast-changing world. With a curriculum that’s constantly updated, you’ll learn about everything from Tarantino to TikTok, from The Social Network to social media.

Fully integrated within our renowned film school, our program provides the in-depth artistic, historical and cultural knowledge necessary to understanding how media function in an ever-changing global context. Our program blends theoretical insight with practical creativity, mapping the complex operations of media creation, circulation and consumption. This is where critical thinking meets hands-on practice.

• Critical making. At Dodge, you’ll engage deeply with film and media history and theory through active creation. You’ll analyze, critique and produce media projects — including video essay projects, infographics, short films and interactive design, among others — that thoughtfully reflect contemporary cultural issues.
• Collaboration on real film projects. You’ll partner with production students, turning critical ideas into compelling collaborative work.
• Master classes with world-class filmmakers. You’ll gain insights directly from auteurs such as Bong Joon Ho and Kore-eda Hirokazu, bridging theory and practice through intimate discussion.
• Global learning experiences. You’ll participate in exclusive travel courses to Bologna, Italy; Seoul, Korea; and the Sundance Film Festival, integrating global perspectives into your studies.
• Innovative courses for today’s media landscape. You’ll dive into pioneering areas such as Video Game Studies and Design; Social Media Studies; Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Studies; Immersive Media and Video Essay Workshop alongside courses that explore Hollywood Cinema, Korean and Asian Cinema, Streaming Media and Archival Research, just to name a few.
• Career-focused research skills. You’ll build practical expertise relevant to careers in the entertainment industry — script readers, media analysts or content creators — grounded in film and media history and theory.
• Integrated 4+1 master’s program. Complete both your undergraduate and master’s degrees in five years, fast-tracking your preparation for leadership roles in media and entertainment, as well as academic pathways.
• Student-driven initiatives. Plan and execute events with Film Society, a student-led film club
• Proximity to world-class research institutions. Drive to Los Angeles, just an hour away, to delve into the offerings of the Academy Film Archive, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Margaret Herrick Library, the Mary Pickford Foundation, Warner Bros. Archives, UCLA Performing Arts Materials in Library Special Collections and the USC Cinematic Arts Library Archives — and apply for internships.