Film and Media, BA
Explore Film and Media studies at Seattle University: Develop critical film skills, make your own films, and pursue careers in film and media industries.
About this Program
Understand Visual Culture to Create Your Own Powerful Films
From movies and television to social media and virtual reality, the BA in Film and Media at Seattle University places film, television and media in their cultural, historical and global contexts.
Film and media studies explores our image-saturated culture by teaching you about the history, aesthetics, technologies and industries of visual culture and how to make your own creative films.
You will be developing critical skills in film and media production as well as writing, independent research and historical analysis and acquiring key media literacy skills for your future.
You can major or minor in Film and Media, and you can combine it with many other majors. Our students have double majored in business, journalism, environmental studies, creative writing, photography, theater, arts leadership or design.
Students interested in film and media production can also study screenwriting, narrative, documentary and experimental filmmaking and take advanced classes in producing, editing, sound and cinematography.
Career-Ready Education
Hear From Students
What do students like about studying film and media at Seattle University?
More Than Analysis
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Production Classes
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Many Career Options for Film Majors
Make a Difference Through Film
You can connect with Seattle University's mission for social justice by going out into communities and telling stories of the Northwest. You might make a film about a the environment or a migrant worker or volunteer with a nonprofit organization on local or national issues to help create social change.
After you graduate, you might use your film and media skills as a writer, editor, journalist, curator, programmer, teacher or artist.
You might work on social media, communications, or marketing for a large company like Amazon, Google or NBC, or make your own creative projects in film, television, gaming or the web. You may also consider going on to do graduate work in film and media history and production.
Seattle Is a Vibrant Center for Film and Video Game Production
With major companies like Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks and Microsoft headquartered here, SU students find internship opportunities in a wide range of corporate settings. Students also work with leading film organizations like the Seattle International Film Festival, Social Justice, NFFTY, TASVEER, and Northwest Film Forum.
Through internships, you can get hands-on experience in festival programming and curation, or help produce films for local nonprofits.
Getting professional experience by shadowing someone who is a festival programmer, producer, scholar, artist, producer or curator is vital for building your resume and making connections. Fifty percent of all internships lead to permanent job offers.
From Our Alumni
Samantha Grande, ‘24
"Throughout my years in the Film and Media Studies program, I've had the opportunity to learn from the most passionate and dedicated faculty. They have encouraged me to challenge myself and master skills vital to today's film and entertainment industry. They have also allowed me to embrace my unique experiences, which have impacted my filmmaking in a more fulfilling and powerful way."
BA in Film & Media
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Kirsten Moana Thompson
Chair, Department of Film and Media
Professor of Film and Media