Department of Film and Media

Film and media studies explores our image-saturated culture by teaching you about the history, aesthetics, technologies and industries of visual culture, and how to make your own creative films.

Have a passion for film?

Write. Create. Activate.

The moving image is central to our contemporary lives. From our phones to our tablets, televisions and cameras, we turn to the screen for entertainment, information and pleasure.

BA or Minor, Film and Media

Explore our degree and learn about professional development, careers and more.

Students setting up equipment

Internships

Our students are encouraged to include internships as part of their educational journey. It's an essential way to network and gain professional experience. We will help you find the internship that expands your capabilities and matches your career goals.

Community Partnerships

Film and Media Takes You Beyond the Classroom

Seattle International Film Festival

We are an official sponsor of the Seattle International Film Festival, a year-long film and film-education program culminating in one of the world's largest and most prestigious film festivals, mid-May through early June. Students can go to their great movie theaters like the SIFF Cinema Egyptian, SIFF Film Center, SIFF Cinema Uptown, and SIFF Cinema Downtown.

Film Festivals

You can submit films to the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, or NFFTY (a festival of films made by youth 22 years old and younger), Northwest High School Film Festival and the 48 Hour Film Project. You can attend events through the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, which offers an annual film festival as well a (From left to right: Professor Alex Johnston, Hailey McGill, 21; Barb Hoffman, '19 and NFFTY Head programmer and SU Film alum, Amy Williams, '19, at NFTTY 2022.)

Professor, students and alum at National Film Festival for Talented Youth