The BA Film and Media at Seattle University is your gateway to understanding and shaping our increasingly visual world. You will explore how film, television, social media, and emerging digital platforms construct meaning, influence culture, and drive industries. This undergraduate degree is designed for curious minds eager to critically analyse image-saturated environments and develop their own creative voices. You will gain essential media literacy, historical context, and theoretical frameworks, preparing you to engage thoughtfully with contemporary visual communication.
This full-time, on-campus program, studied over four years, immerses you in both the critical study and practical creation of film and media. You will engage with core curriculum requirements, modern language studies, and a robust set of major requirements, including introductory filmmaking, film theory, and extensive electives. Through hands-on projects and theoretical exploration, you will develop skills in screenwriting, narrative, documentary, and experimental filmmaking. You will graduate prepared for diverse career paths in media production, criticism, digital content creation, and cultural analysis.