Film, Media, and Performing Arts
Film, media, and the performing arts consist of a wide spectrum of communication theories and practices that confront how we think and feel individually and as a society. You can use them to make a statement. You can use them to express yourself. You can use them however you want.
Your Options
Film and Media Major
Film and Media is a program in the School of Liberal Arts. Students must start with the Associate in Applied Science degree, then move on to a Bachelor of Science degree. Throughout the program, students make films while studying history and theory.
Film and Media Minor
A Film and Media Studies minor can enrich your education and provide a useful skill set. You'll learn the language of film criticism and history and apply your critical skills to a century of narrative and experimental film, documentary, television, and other media, from around the globe.
Dance Minor
The Dance minor immerses you in New York's vibrant dance scene as a practitioner, viewer, and writer. You will engage with dance as movement, as social projection, and as an art form.
Integrative Wellness Minor
Blending study and hands-on practice, the Integrative Wellness minor will teach you to handle life’s challenges with self-awareness and ease. In a nonjudgmental atmosphere, you will explore your mental, emotional, physical, and societal selves, cultivating understanding, focus, and civility.
Additional Courses
Some majors require health and physical education credits, or you can take these classes for fun:
- Yoga, Meditation, Mat Pilates, Tai-Chi, and Kung Fu
- Latin American Music, American Music, Music in the European Classical Tradition
- Fitness Training and Aerobics
- Introduction to Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, and Fencing
- Health Education, Stress Management, and Human Sexuality
Our Work
Through their own exciting work, our faculty members stay at the top of their fields.
Michelle Handelman, professor in Film, Media, and Performing Arts, published a visual essay in Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media.
Dahlia Schweitzer, associate professor of Film, Media, and Performing Arts, merged film and fashion when she spoke with Donna Zakowska, award-winning costume designer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
For the documentary Voyeur, Josh Koury, associate professor of Film, Media, and Performing Arts, filmed influential author Gay Talese as he tries to capture the strange story of a motel owner who spied on his guests through the vents.
Andrea Beeman, adjunct instructor of Film, Media, and Performing Arts, and her Middle Eastern dance ensemble, The Dancing Rubies, performed at the 2019 Global Water Dances.
Outside the Classroom
Understanding the concepts and tactics behind visual media will strengthen your ability to communicate. Even if you don't pursue a film career, you'll be able to share your ideas visually with future employers and clients.
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Film, Media, and Performing Arts
William Mooney
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