Cinema and Media Studies
Study how film, TV and digital media shape our culture.
From blockbuster films to viral social media, the visual media we consume constantly shapes our perspectives, influences our decisions and defines our shared cultural landscape. In the cinema and media studies program, you’ll develop the tools to analyze media through a critical lens and explore how film, TV and digital media influence identity, culture and society.
Visit Department WebsiteSample Courses
- Intro to Film and TV Aesthetics
- Media Authorship
- Television, Culture and Society
- Film and Television Genres
- World Cinema
- Popular Music and the Recording Industry
Special Admission Requirements
There are no special admissions requirements for this program.
Our Faculty
You’ll be taught and mentored by award-winning faculty who have worked in the film and television industries, including an Emmy winner. Our faculty have earned degrees from NYU, University of Southern California and the University of Texas at Austin.
What Sets Us Apart
TCU’s location in Dallas-Fort Worth — the fourth-largest media market in the United States — provides extraordinary access to internship opportunities. Internships in New York and Los Angeles are also popular, and our semester-long Washington, D.C., program offers both an internship and coursework.
Our state-of-the-art production studios include the latest video editing and special effects software. You can round out your education with courses in media analysis, media industry studies and media production.
You can be a DJ, producer or podcast creator for KTCU 88.7 FM radio. Our students work on the sidelines and in the press box at sporting events — at home, on the road and even at bowl games.
Career Prospects
Our graduates have succeeded at The Second City, CNN, Columbia Tri-Star, NBC, network and local radio and TV stations, top production companies, and are affiliated with programs like “The Last of Us,” “Landman,” “Lioness: Special Ops,” “NCIS,” “Yellowstone,” “Love Is Blind” and “Rick and Morty.”