College of the Pacific
What to do with a Film Studies Degree?
“Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this.”
—Martin Scorsese
Students can take film courses to enhance their liberal education by cultivating critical and aesthetic knowledge, or they may use their studies to enter a variety of professions.
Career paths may include:
- Teaching
- Filmmaking
- Writing
- Work in the film/television industry
- Advertising
- Computer software
- Graphic design
- Entertainment law
- Production finance
Some students choose to apply to graduate programs in film, film and literature, and interdisciplinary studies. Also, students may pursue technical training in editing, cinematography, directing and screenwriting.
