FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the department called “Cinema Studies”?

Some of the biggest programs in the country, including NYU and USC call themselves “cinema schools,” but more importantly we believe that the term “cinema” signals a larger and more far-reaching set of interests than just “film.” Film is a medium, cinema is a language, arguably the language of the future, that can be seen and heard not just in a movie theater, but online, on the street, and on your phone. Major in the future.

Is there a Cinema Studies minor?

Currently there is no minor in Cinema Studies offered by the program. However, the University, through the English department, still offers a Film Certificate, which can be completed by undergraduate students in any major. Like a minor, completion of the Certificate will appear on your University transcript. The Certificate requires 36 credits for courses in cinema history, aesthetics and theory taught by faculty across campus. Students working towards the Certificate in Film Studies do not, under normal circumstances, have access to Cinema Studies production courses.

What can be done with a Cinema Studies degree?

Cinema Studies students will leave the UO with the ability to go on and build remarkable lives for themselves in a wide range of professions related to the media industry- as directors, as producers, writers, editors, curators, marketers, designers, events managers, K-12 teachers... even as professors.

Students in Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon learn to work both as creators and as scholars. They read, think and write but also direct, shoot and edit movies. As a result, they find they have a wide range of employment options when they come to start their careers.

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