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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.

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Faculty

Our faculty has a wide range of experience in film and media, and facilitate connections with industry and alumni for students.

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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

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Announcement of John Mann’s Retirement

The Johns Hopkins Film and Media Studies Program invites you to join them in celebrating the three-decade career of John Bright Mann at Johns Hopkins. John began his career in film at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a degree in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures. He continued along this path with a...

John Mann Wins JHU Excellence in Teaching Award

John Mann, Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies, has won the 2025 Undergraduate Mentorship Award for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.  The award honors excellence in supporting, advising, guiding, and facilitating growth in undergraduates. The award is given on the basis of multiple recommendations from current and past students, as well as...

Studio North Celebrates Eleven Years with Premiere

Studio North, JHU’s only student-run film production company, celebrated its eleventh anniversary this week at the Parkway Theatre! This year’s grant-winning films were TO BE HERE, by Novie Truitt (JHU FMS class of 2025) and GHOST OF YOU, by Ciarra Carter (JHU FMS class of  2026). The films were followed by a Q&A with Studio...