Demystifying the Entertainment Business Intersession Bootcamp is a one-week course taught by JHU alum and writer/director/producer Luke Kelly-Clyne that offers students an insight into: possible behind-the-camera careers in the field (specifically writing, directing, producing, and developing), how to best prepare for those careers, and how to break into the industry post-graduation. Short films by this and past year’s cohort can...
Enter the world of the moving image
Students in the Program in Film and Media Studies can choose from a broad range of small, hands-on courses that combine theory and practice in film, television, popular culture, and new media. Courses are taught by faculty who include award-winning filmmakers, screenwriters, animators, sound designers, composers, film critics, historians, and theorists.
- Degrees Offered BA
- Major Film and Media Studies
- Minor Film and Media Studies
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Undergraduate
Meld the study of filmmaking with hands-on experience. Students focus on critical study or film production to complete their degree.
Faculty
Our faculty has a wide range of experience in film and media, and facilitate connections with industry and alumni for students.
Alumni
Our alumni have access to a strong network of members who work in film, television, and media across the nation and around the world.
News & Announcements
FMS Students Serve as First Readers for the 2025 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition
Upholding a 20-year tradition, FMS students again provided script coverage for the annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced at a Maryland Film Festival special event on May 3. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, students...
Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz (FMS ’17) Chosen for AFI DWW+
Congratulations to FMS Alumnus Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz (FMS 2017) for being chosen for the prestigious American Film Institute Directing Workshop for Women. This tuition-free year long program is awarded to participants who “demonstrate a passion for visual storytelling, the tenacity to pursue a directorial career and a willingness to learn and grow, among other program requirements....