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Cinema And Media Arts
Explore film studies, filmmaking, and broadcasting at Anderson University. Our cinema and media arts program emphasizes the art of storytelling as the foundation for creating visual media.
Students develop their skills in writing, producing, directing, cinematography, sound design, and editing. They learn from faculty and professionals who are specialists in their fields. While they develop as creative professionals, students produce portfolios demonstrating areas of specialization, as well as a broad skill set suitable for the ever-changing media landscape.
Tomorrow's cinematographers are starting right here.
Transform ideas into impactful stories.
A degree in Cinema and Media Arts prepares graduates for diverse careers in film, television, and digital media. Alumni often work as directors, editors, screenwriters, or producers, while others thrive as content creators, animators, or social media managers. Opportunities also exist in news media, corporate communications, and nonprofit storytelling. Graduates may support the entertainment industry through roles in casting, development, or production coordination, or pursue advanced study in film, business, or law. Whether on set, online, or behind the scenes, they are equipped to craft stories that engage and inspire.
Black Bird Media Lab
Visual storytelling is central to filmmakers. Our cinema and media arts majors edit and distribute films through Black Bird Media Lab, which focuses on storytelling and gives our students the opportunity to complete film projects from start to finish. Students in the cinema and media arts program become skilled in the art of visual storytelling through hands-on learning in and out of the studio, working on their own films, and working on special projects through the Black Bird Media Lab.
Additionally, students can gain valuable skills in broadcasting through working on the set of Raven Watch, the sportscast platform of AU’s student newspaper. Raven Watch was a finalist for The College Media Association in the broadcasting category for its 2018 Pinnacle Awards, and Raven Watch was included in the Best Television Sportscast area.
Learn more about the film studio and distribution platform of Anderson Univeristy. View films of current students.
EXPLORE CINEMA & MEDIA ARTS
Students in a Cinema and Media Arts program learn how to tell powerful visual stories through hands-on experience in filmmaking, editing, screenwriting, directing, and digital media production. They gain technical skills with industry-standard equipment and software while also exploring storytelling, visual composition, and media theory.
Careers
Our graduates are working professionally in roles like these:
- Film/Television Editors
- Screenwriters
- Producers
- Directors
- Camera Operators/Photographers
- Cinematographers
- Promotions Managers
- Production Assistants
- Program Managers
- Traffic Managers
- Sound Technicians
- Field Producers
Program Options
- Graduate with a BA in cinema and media arts in four years.
- Earn an 18-hour cinema and media arts minor.
Classes
Classes in the cinema and media arts major include:
- The Art of Storytelling
- Screenwriting
- Video/Cinema Concepts
- Field, Soundstage, and Postproduction
- Motion Graphics
- Media and Society
Filmmakers Camp
Learn more about AU’s week-long summer workshop for high school students. During the camp, students make a short film using Anderson University equipment and facilities.
Internships
Typically during your junior or senior year, you’ll have at least one internship with an organization doing the kind of work you aspire to do after college. Our majors also have the chance to spend a term in Hollywood through the CCCU’s Los Angeles Film Studies Center.
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