Film Studies

The Film Studies program at Emory University trains astute and discriminating critics and analysts of film art; it strengthens their critical thinking through an awareness of the philosophical and aesthetic debates in film theory; and it provides thorough knowledge of the cinema’s history as a dynamic form of cultural expression. Students in Film Studies benefit from a small program closely tailored to their individual interests.

We offer two degrees: a free-standing master’s degree, and a graduate certificate for doctoral students based in other programs.

Our faculty’s research and teaching interests span the globe, ranging from Hollywood through Western Europe, Eastern Europe and South and East Asian cinemas. Faculty in other graduate programs teach courses on Latin American cinema, Middle Eastern and African cinema, and we encourage our graduate students to formulate an interdisciplinary approach to the study of film.