Film Studies Program

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM

Film production fuels a $36 billion industry, and the growth of the Internet has made film a vital medium for 21st-century communication. Film is an art form and a news medium. Much of what we know about people, places, and cultures, both past and present, comes through film.

Ohio Wesleyan's interdisciplinary film studies program brings together faculty from literature, global studies, creative writing, multimedia production, theatre, and other fields to help students understand how motion pictures are produced and gain a rich knowledge of cultural, political, and economic contexts to analyze a wide range of moving images, from advertising and propaganda to prime-time programming and news footage.

Program Features

  • The Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies allows students to take film-related courses in a broad range of separate disciplines (Fine Arts, Communication, Performing Arts, English, Spanish, etc.) and can take courses such as screenwriting, Latin American Cinema, Video Production, Editing and Design, Acting, Analysis of Music in Film, Black Identity, Female Filmmakers, and many more.
  • Many Film Studies Majors gain real experience through internships and off campus program opportunities.
  • At OWU you'll have the opportunity to work immediately in your favorite field by becoming a Film Studies Intern and collaborating with us in one of the program initiatives.
  • Our OWU graduates have been able to compete successfully for admission to prestigious film schools and graduate programs; for positions in film and video production, distribution and exhibition; and with jobs as editors, producers, actors and filmmakers.

Available Major

Film Studies

The interdisciplinary film studies major gives you the knowledge and skills to become an adept analyst of film. Many options are available to complete the 10 required courses, in areas such as English, art, French, philosophy, and theatre.

Film Studies Major

Available Minors

Film Studies Minor

The film studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor which provides students interested in film study an opportunity to declare and document this interest.

Requirements

The minor requires completion of 5.25 units. In addition to ENG 254, which is required of all Film Studies minors, students must take at least 2 units from Group A and at least 1 unit from Group B. During the spring semester of their senior year, students must complete the FLMS 400.1 Senior Portfolio (0.25cr).

Meet Our People

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Eva Paris-Huesca

Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Film Studies Program

Dr. Paris-Huesca's teaching and research interests include Spanish detective fiction, film noir, and women's cinema. She teaches the film courses "Women Directors of Latin America" and "Classic Hollywood and Global Noir Cinema".

Program Contact Info

Location

Ohio Wesleyan University
61 S. Sandusky St.
Delaware, OH 43015
E filmstudies@owu.edu

Social Media

Instagram @owufilm

Program Director

Eva Paris-Huesca
Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages & Cultures – Spanish; Film Studies Program Director; Global Scholars Program Co-Director
University Hall 212B
740-368-3685 | eeparish@owu.edu