Film Studies

Program Highlights

Students may elect to explore possible graduate study in film studies or careers in filmmaking and its related fields.

Film Studies

Why choose film studies at Geneseo?

This minor provides students with substantial interdisciplinary study of the history, aesthetics, and cultures of film. Students will acquire a critical vocabulary for analyzing the art of film and a technical vocabulary for discussing the craft of filmmaking. They will also learn about the history and development of film’s many genres and movements. The interdisciplinary approach brings diverse perspectives to the analysis of film and its role in our culture.

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Sample Courses

  • American Visions
  • Black Cinema
  • Connections in Film
  • Film Authors
  • Film Theory and Criticism
  • Intro to Film Studies
  • Screenwriting
  • Video Production

Contact Info

Alice Rutkowski, English Department Chair and Program Coordinator
rutkowsk@geneseo.edu
Welles 222A
585-245-5290 

English Dept

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