No matter your major, a minor in film studies adds depth, understanding and practical skills to your Pacific education. You’ll explore the study and creation of film and television with this minor, ultimately giving you the ability to achieve your goals as a creator, producer or academic.
The film studies minor provides a foundation of education that will allow you to create, direct, produce or study films. You’ll receive the hands-on training necessary to achieve your goals all while working with a close-knit community of film students.
Students studying film at Pacific can attend film festivals as part of their undergraduate program. These first-hand experiences provide insight into the business and promotional side of the film industry. In the past, Pacific has paid for students to go to Mammoth Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and the American Film Market.
Students studying film at Pacific can attend film festivals as part of their undergraduate program. These first-hand experiences provide insight into the business and promotional side of the film industry. In the past, Pacific has paid for students to go to Mammoth Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and the American Film Market.
Media X students attended the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, held virtually for the first time. Twenty students were able to watch film premieres and take part in panel discussions with some of the independent film industry’s hottest artists, thanks to generous donors.
Whether you’re watching a movie or premiering your own short film during a student film festival, Pacific’s Janet Leigh Theatre is a hub of cinematic activity. It’s also the only movie theater in San Joaquin County that shows independent films.
"When I see people watching my films, it’s the best feeling in the world."
Confidence, enthusiasm and ambition are key reasons that Jorge Ramirez-Martinez ’08, a Pacific triple major, landed a screen writing role for the popular Netflix show “Selena: The Series.”
ENGL 031: Aesthetics of Film (4 units)
Four film studies electives (16 units)
Film studies is a flexible program that gives you the freedom and flexibility to fit the minor alongside your major. Fine tune the film studies minor by taking electives in the areas of:
Heralded for its New England charm and often cited as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country, Pacific has served as the idyllic setting in film classics and Hollywood blockbusters since the 1940s.
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