Cinema and Media Studies
Lights, Camera, Action!
Explore cinema and media theories and techniques in an interdisciplinary minor in cinema and media studies at Simmons University.
Our undergraduate program will teach you to analyze moving images from every angle. You’ll learn the fundamental elements of film to deepen your appreciation of media texts. You'll also create and edit your own media projects.
What Will You Learn as a Cinema and Media Studies Minor?
Through our rigorous courses, you’ll:
- Analyze films, gain fluency in cinematic terminology. You'll explore narrative, color, sound, light, editing, cinematography, mise-en-scene, and the medium itself.
- Explore key authors, debates, texts, and practices in film and media theory.
- Choose from electives that best suit your interests. Courses cover photography, digital media, media history, visual communication, digital cultures, social media journalism, and more.
Experiential Learning in Boston
Our Boston location — among the top 5 US media markets — offers countless exciting and rigorous internship and career opportunities.
Our graduates find jobs in content creation and media production across the web, TV, and film. Many also continue their studies in graduate programs focusing on film, cinema, media studies, communications, cultural studies, and more.
Our Faculty
Kelly Hager
Associate Provost, Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation
Sarah Leonard
Associate Professor
Suzanne Leonard
Professor
Briana Martino
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Spotlight on Cinema and Media Studies Students and Alums
Honing Hands-on Editing and Interdisciplinary Journalism
Alicia Guzman ’25 reflects on the supportive faculty members she found at Simmons, her favorite courses, the research projects she conducted, and how she became inspired to pursue a media studies degree in graduate school.
Photographer Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez '23 Shares Boston's Most Instagrammable Spots
Happy World Photography Day! This event is a worldwide celebration of the art, history, and love of photography. At Simmons, we'd like to celebrate one of our favorite student photographers: Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez '23.