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Film Studies

Students learn about the formal elements of cinema and other visual media, its history as a medium, its connections to national cultures and values, and its expressions of human experience.

What You'll Study

Gonzaga’s Film Studies program is an interdisciplinary academic home for the study of film and media analysis at Gonzaga University. In this program, 51³Ô¹Ïs learn about the formal elements of cinema and other visual media, its history as a medium, its connections to national cultures and values, and its expressions of human experience.

51³Ô¹Ï the New Program

Gonzaga’s Film Studies program is an interdisciplinary academic home for the study of film and media analysis at Gonzaga University. In this program, 51³Ô¹Ïs learn about the formal elements of cinema and other visual media, its history as a medium, its connections to national cultures and values, and its expressions of human experiences. Film Studies faculty guide 51³Ô¹Ïs as they explore the world of cinema and examine film and other visual media as a vehicle for ethical, political, social, and cultural values. Film Studies offers crosslisted courses with departments from across Gonzaga’s campus, making it a minor that dovetails with and complements many of Gonzaga’s majors, as well as a place where 51³Ô¹Ïs can fulfill many of their University Core requirements.

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