Learn About Film, Learn Through Film
At its foundation, Film Studies is about the content of film, the contexts in which films are made and watched, and the structures of the industry itself. In our Film Studies degree, you will explore the evolution of film, television and digital media platforms, from their emergence as new forms of media to their current roles as popular entertainment, art forms and integral parts of our everyday lives.
You will study film and television from different nations, genres and time periods, with particular strengths in Canadian film and television and documentary film. As part of a department that also offers Media and Communication Studies, you’ll have opportunities to take complementary courses in areas such as media industries, media policy, audience studies and public relations.
By watching and analyzing films and television of the past and present, our Film Studies program prepares you for a variety of roles. Together, through our program’s emphasis on a foundational understanding of content, context, and structure, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to roles in the culture industries in Canada and beyond. Beyond jobs in media industries, an in-depth understanding of how moving images function across our society, in all different realms, is an immensely valuable skill set to master. Our program develops your understanding film and visual images as a language, so that you can better understand the world around you and can communicate through images either in your career or in your life, more broadly. A Film Studies degree also enables you to develop vital skills in research, critical thinking, and both verbal and written communication: skills that are in high demand across all industries in the current employment landscape.
Film Studies may be the right program for you if you are interested in:
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Put your learning into practice through our full-year Digital Film Production course, various annual film festivals for student filmmakers, optional creative assignments in classes, the option to transition to Fanshawe’s Advanced Filmmaking Certificate, and a fourth-year Work-Integrated Learning Placement.
Film Production
FILM 2F98
Advanced Filmmaking
Fanshawe College
Placement in Film
FILM 4F00
Niagara Film Community
The Brock University Film Society (BUFS) brings together students, faculty and film enthusiasts through screenings that celebrate a wide range of cinema. From new releases to films featured at international film festivals that may not receive widespread distribution, BUFS offers opportunities to discover films beyond the mainstream, explore different perspectives and experience the diversity of contemporary cinema. BUFS brings the appreciation of film beyond the classroom and into the Brock community.
The Niagara Region has a lively film community, with opportunities for Brock students to experience cinema in a variety of forms. From student and independent film festivals to community screenings and alternative cinema spaces, there’s plenty to explore.
