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.

Game Culture and Horror Films

In Fall 2019, Film Studies will offer two ONLINE courses. ENG / FILMSTD 294: Game Culture and ENG / FILMSTD 383: Cinema and Genre Horror Films 1960-1985. Download the flyer with course descriptions and details. Read more →

Women Film Pioneers Symposium

Friday, April 19 2019
Join us for the Moving Image Society's Women Film Pioneers Symposium at 1 pm. The symposium is scheduled in conjunction with three programs of films by early women directors at the Oriental Theatre on Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night, organized by Milwaukee Film. Read more →

Archiving Moving Images: From 16mm to Vimeo

A celebration of the Patricia Mellencamp Founding Collection and for a talk by Distinguished Professor Emerita Patricia Mellencamp took place last October 25th. Read the L&S In Focus e-magazine article entitled "Students breathe life into a long-forgotten film archive" about the Mellencamp Collection. Read more →

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

College of Letters & ScienceFilm Studies Program

Discover the history, theory and criticism of film and television