Film/Video

Do you consider yourself a visual storyteller? Do you enjoy watching films and making them?

Explore the early history of film as well as contemporary media, build hands-on skills in digital filmmaking, study screenplays, and produce film and video projects through studies in Film/Video.

Careers in Film and Video

• Work in post-productions, like video editing.
• Become a film critic or arts journalist.
• Write screenplays or direct and produce video/film projects.
• Work in the music or film industries, in advertising, or for corporations or businesses.

Transfer Opportunities and Pathways

A Film/Video major can be found at many bachelor’s granting institutions. Some universities and colleges may even have similar, but more specified majors to explore, that could align better with your interests. Examples include Video Production, Media Studies, Screenwriting, Theater Design and Stagecraft, Arts and Entertainment Management, Animation, Broadcast Journalism, and many more.

• Search a list of Film/Video related majors at the UCs and CSUs
• Compare average admit GPAs across similar majors at the UCs
• Learn what major prep courses you need to take in order to transfer to the UCs or CSUs
• Explore similar majors at private and out-of-state institutions