On April 16, Film and Media Studies had the privilege of hosting a conversation with three Hollywood legends and alumni of the University: Caleb Deschanel (a six-time Academy Award nominee in cinematography), Walter Murch (three-time Academy Award winner and six-time nominee), and Matthew Robbins (Cannes Film Festival award for best screenplay). Current student and FMS...
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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.
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Homewood to Hollywood: A Conversation with Filmmakers
In celebration of Hopkins’ Sesquicentennial and MICA’s Bicentennial we will be hosting three distinguished Hopkins alumni at the Parkway Theatre on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00PM. Caleb Deschanel is a six-time Academy Award nominee in cinematography and winner of the American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Award. His thirty-two major Hollywood films include The Black Stallion, Being There,...
Robert Schaller of the Handmade Film Institute Visits FMS
After a successful screening of the works of Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller at the 2640 Space, Schaller came to Jimmy Joe Roche’s Intro to 16mm Film Production class to give a workshop on cyanotype 16mm printing. During this workshop, students learned how to expose and process their own film prints. Schaller is an accomplished...