FILM_MAJOR - Film Studies Major

The interdisciplinary program in film studies at Trinity draws on courses in film studies and production taught in sixteen of the College’s departments and programs. Though the program is based in core courses that emphasize both film production and the disciplinary traditions specific to film studies, the study of film engages other domains and disciplines. History, politics, philosophy, psychology, culture, theater, literature, music, and visual art are all potentially implicated in the experience of film, and the breadth of our elective course offerings invite students to explore the multiple dimensions of cinematic experience. The production aspect of the program offers students interested in filmmaking an opportunity to develop that interest through basic, advanced and specialized production courses (e.g. screenwriting, documentary), industry-based internships, a semester or year at a production program away, and the option of doing a senior production thesis. The interdisciplinary major in film studies is designed to ground students in three basic aspects of the field–film history, film theory, and film production–while at the same time providing the flexibility to allow for exploration of specific areas of interest within each of those aspects.
Anyone interested in the film program is encouraged to contact the director, Prakash Younger.