Your path: Media & Film Studies
Media & Film Studies
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
Marylhurst University offers an innovative program leading to a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Media and Film Studies. Students in this program examine how society has defined and been defined by various media: photography, film, radio, graphic novels, television and the Internet.
Choose one of two focus areas:
- Culture and Theory or
- Production.
While all Interdisciplinary degrees are customized to each student’s interests, experience and goals, in this concentration students are assured exposure to both production and theory.
The Marylhurst Experience
At Marylhurst, students find flexibility and convenience in a dynamic learning environment.
- Curriculum designed by the student and advisor to meet individual personal and professional goals
- Evening, weekend, daytime and online courses
- College credit for prior learning, work and life experience
- Small, seminar-style classes
The Curriculum
Students in this concentration gain an understanding of media and film from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives, as the curriculum integrates coursework from the departments of Art, Communication Studies, Cultural & Historical Studies and English Literature & Writing.
Through a cooperative arrangement with the Northwest Film Center (NWFC), coursework offered in the NWFC certificate program in film may be taken for credit through Marylhurst University and applied to the production focus area requirements.
Registering for NWFC Courses
To receive Marylhurst credit for NWFC courses, students must:
1. apply and register for classes through NWFC and
2. register for cooperative credit through the Marylhurst University Registrar's Office.
For a current list of NWFC classes and corresponding Marylhurst course numbers, contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Department.