Film Studies

What is Film Studies?

Think of your favorite film. What did you like about it? The story? The characters? The action? The overall look? If audiovisual culture means more to you than just entertainment, this may be the right major for you.

Students in UWM’s Film Studies program learn about the history, theory and criticism of film and television. We discuss and write about these areas critically; make connections between these media, historical themes and cultural change; analyze the impact of film and television on individuals and society; and compare different media formats.

UWM’s Film Studies program offers a cross-department major and minor that blends courses in Film Studies with classes from English, Art History, Comparative Literature, French, Italian, and Japanese. The program promotes the study of cinema and television in their aesthetic, social, cultural, political and technological contexts and expands students’ understanding of cinema and television as essential components of our global culture.

Special Screening of Award-winning Documentary A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces (2021)!

Please join us for a very special screening event on Friday, April 8 at 7:00pm in Mitchell Hall’s Fine Arts Cinema (Room B91)! This event marks the Milwaukee premiere of the award-winning documentary A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces (2021).... Read more →

Coming soon! Summer 2022 Film Studies Courses!

Art History/English/Film Studies 111: Entertainment Arts—Film, Television and the Internet Professor Gilberto M. Blasini 1st 4-Week Summer Session (May 31st – 25, 2022) Email address: gblasini@uwm.edu Course Description: Art History/English/Film Studies 111 offers a general introduction to the critical study... Read more →

Professor Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece featured on WUWM’s “Curious Campus”

Film Studies Professor Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece was recently featured on WUWM’s “Curious Campus” to discuss the movie theater experience, the pandemic, and other topics. Listen to the program here. Read the article from the UWM Report here. Read more →

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

College of Letters & ScienceFilm Studies Program

Discover the history, theory and criticism of film and television