Film and Media Studies alumna Diana Peralta has been chosen as a fellow in the 2024 Sundance Directors Lab for her project No Love Lost. When a troubled young woman brings her new husband home to meet the family, her devoted but insular sisters reveal the extremes they will go to protect one another. Diana is […]
Enter the world of the moving image
Students in the Program in Film and Media Studies can choose from a broad range of small, hands-on courses that combine theory and practice in film, television, popular culture, and new media. Courses are taught by faculty who include award-winning filmmakers, screenwriters, animators, sound designers, composers, film critics, historians, and theorists.
- Degrees Offered BA
- Major Film and Media Studies
- Minor Film and Media Studies
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Undergraduate
Meld the study of filmmaking with hands-on experience. Students focus on critical study or film production to complete their degree.
Faculty
Our faculty has a wide range of experience in film and media, and facilitate connections with industry and alumni for students.
Alumni
Our alumni have access to a strong network of members who work in film, television, and media across the nation and around the world.
News & Announcements
Ilene Rosenzweig, Veteran Producer and Screen/Television Writer, Visits FMS
Students studying Film and Media Studies had the opportunity to attend “Hollywood Rollercoaster 101,” a series of workshops given by JHU alumna Ilene Rosenzweig on strategies to survive the exhilarating highs and heartbreaking lows of a career in the entertainment industry. Topics covered included pitching, staffing, and adaptation – and how to enjoy the ride. […]
FMS Students Serve as First Readers for the 2024 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition
FMS students provided script coverage for the 19th annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced at the Maryland Film Festival in May. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, students were first readers for both features and […]