Overview

Film introduces us to other worlds, both real and imagined; television provides us with instant access to news, events and entertainment; the internet serves as a vast archive of information and provides real-time modes of global communication.

The Film and Media Studies program at Colorado College is increasingly essential to a rigorous liberal arts education. The program integrates critical studies with creative practice, preparing students to understand moving images, harness media technology, and participate actively in a swiftly changing media landscape.

Key Features

Students study cinema and media history and theory, while pursuing creative work in a variety of forms, including fiction and documentary film, screenwriting, radio, television, video games and other digital technology.

This cross-disciplinary major incorporates courses in art, literature, sociology, philosophy, music, theater, dance, and global cinema.

Building on Colorado College’s history of innovation in liberal arts education, the Film and Media Studies Program produces students who are engaged thinkers, thoughtful and collaborative practitioners, and who have achieved success in film and media industries as well as many other fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film History and Theory

Politics, Affect, Film

Media and Psychoanalysis

Independent Film, Filmmaking, and the Sundance Film Festival

Advanced Theory and Research Methods

Global Queer Cinema

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colorado Springs, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 756 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission Application

Transcript(s), School Report, and Counselor Evaluation

Supplemental Essay

Teacher Evaluations/Letters of Recommendation

Evidence of English Language Proficiency (Recommended)

Standardized Testing (Optional)

Art Supplement (Optional)

Tuition Fees

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73038 USD / year

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73038 USD / year

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73038 USD / year

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Living costs

Colorado Springs

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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