Academic Program

This information is part of the Colgate University catalog, 2026-27.

Faculty

Professors Schwarzer, Simonson
Associate Professors Facchini (Director), Luthra, Maitra, Shenker, Worley
Assistant Professors Cassemere-Stanfield, Cui, Dial
Visiting Assistant Professor Duval
Program Faculty Cassemere-Stanfield, Cui, Dial, Facchini, Haughwout, Lopes, Luthra, Maitra (Director), Schwarzer, Shenker, Simonson, Worley
Lecturers Lee

The Film and Media Studies Program engages students in a critical study of film and other media. Through the study of history and theory, formal analysis, and production experiences, the program examines how film and media serve as powerful determinants of ideology, identity, and historical consciousness. Courses offered in a range of departments and programs constitute the major and minor, reflecting the fact that cinema and media-based research cuts across disciplines.

It has been said that the mass media collectively represent the most important and widely shared context for the receipt of information and ideas in our contemporary experience. Courses in Film and Media Studies question the consequences of our passive consumption of mass media as both entertainment and information. Students learn the history and theory of film and media, analytical approaches and strategies; they also come to understand the various ways in which film and media are produced, circulated, and consumed locally, nationally, and globally.

The Film and Media Studies curriculum encompasses history, theory, and practice, with the goal of developing in students the critical skills necessary to analyze representation and experience as they are constructed by new and emerging visual technologies, and to put theoretical and historical knowledge into practice through media production courses and exercises.

Awards

The Film and Media Studies Award — awarded for outstanding achievement in film and media studies.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors in a major can find the additional requirements on the relevant major page. Use the links below in the Majors and Minor section to navigate.

Courses

The courses listed below are offered by the FMST program. As an interdisciplinary program, select courses from other departments/programs may also count toward the FMST major and minor requirements. Use the major/minor links below to find other courses that count toward these requirements. 

Majors and Minors

Major

Minor

Courses