Program Overview

Program Overview

The Film and Digital Media major at UC Santa Cruz offers an integrated curriculum where students study the cultural impact of movies, television, video, and the internet and also have the opportunity to pursue creating work in video and interactive digital media, if so desired. Graduates of the UC Santa Cruz Film and Digital Media program have enjoyed considerable success in the professional world and have gained admission to top graduate schools in the field.

Department and Program Type

• Department: Film and Digital Media
• Program Type:
  • Major
  • Minor
  • 3 year pathway

Area of Focus

• Area of Focus: Arts & Media

Requirements

Please view the requirements for the major here.

• First Year
• Transfer

Career Outcomes

Graduates of the program have established careers as professionals in the fields of film, video, television, and digital media, working as filmmakers, editors, digital media artists, film archivists, media educators, script analysts, cinematographers, television producers, computer programmers, and studio executives. Recent graduates have screened work at the Sundance Film Festival, Cinequest, the Milan Film Festival, and on HBO. Graduates have a strong track record of gaining admission to top graduate programs for M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees, including USC, UCLA, NYU, Columbia, Chapman, the American Film Institute, Cal Arts, the University of Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Program Details

• Program Keywords:
  • Film Production
  • Broadcasting
  • Integrated Critical Practice
  • Screenwriting
  • Digital Video
  • Critical Studies