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Cinema Studies

School of Communication & The Arts

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Complement Any Major with Cinema Studies

As a Cinema Studies student, you鈥檒l learn the critical study of cinema as an art form, a business, technology, a form of entertainment, and a cultural product that both reflects and shapes culture. Dive deep into the impact of both domestic and international cinema on the world around us.

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A Critical Study in Film

The Cinema Studies curriculum provides a comprehensive study of cinema and its impacts, as well as the opportunity to take a critical eye to the areas of cinema that interest you most. The 15 credit minor features a wide range of cinema courses, including:

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Strengthen Any Program with Cinema Studies

At Marist, we believe in the value of an interdisciplinarian, liberal arts approach to academics, which is why students of any major can minor in Cinema Studies. The minor is designed to complement all majors, including but not limited to communication, theater, art, digital media, literature, history, and psychology, and deepen your critical and analytical skills in relation to the minor and your dominant field of study.

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The Value of a Marist Education

Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its students through unique and personalized combinations of coursework and experience in and out of the classroom. These experiences provide valuable personal growth and occupational expertise to reflect students' individual passions. 

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Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation

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Of Marist Graduates Participated in one or more internships

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Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges

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Marist study abroad is the national leader for academic year programs, per Open Doors Report.

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Top 20 for Most Innovative Universities-North Region, per The Princeton Review.

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