Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles
Film Studies
Students in Film Studies develop ways of considering and writing about the aesthetic, institutional, and cultural dimensions of the cinema; they gain knowledge about policy and economic constraints in the film industry; and they acquire skills to discuss our cinematic heritage. A degree in Film Studies will allow graduates to write about film, and to work in various aspects of the industry from production to film festivals. Graduates with a Film Studies degree can also pursue graduate studies at various institutions.
Key Skills & Knowledge
Research: Qualitative and quantitative research and information synthesis; measure the effects of media, developing market research.
Communication: Presentation and public speaking skills; writing and editing skills.
Organization: Planning and managing skills, able to meet deadlines; careful attention to detail.
Critical thinking/Analytical: Awareness of cultural values and messages, as well as institutional values; critical, creative and analytical thinking; social and political understanding; cultural perspective.
Film Theory: Critical cinema analysis; appreciation of aesthetics.
Teamwork: Leadership and the ability to persuade and influence others.
Sample Job Titles
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- Announcer/Broadcaster/Host
- Audiovisual (AV) Technician
- Cinema Manager
- Communications Officer
- Copyeditor/copywriter
- Dialogue Editor
- Digitizer
- Director
- Documentary Filmmaker
- Editor/Editorial Assistant
- Entertainment Agent
- Film Archivist
- Film Critic
- Film Director
- Film Journalist
- Grant Writer/Administrator
- Lighting Designer
- Location Scout/Manager
- Manuscript Reader
- Marketing/Promotions Manager
- Media Coordinator
- Moving Image Archivist
- Multimedia Designer
- Multimedia Producer/Sound Technician
- Negative Cutter
- Playwright
- Producer
- Professional Tutor
- Publicist
- Publishing Representative
- Research Analyst/Assistant
- Scene Designer
- Script Writer
- Sound Designer
- Speech Writer
- Stage Manager
- Story Editor
- Teacher / Instructor
- Technical Writer
- Terminologist
- Theatre Owner/Director
- Trade Show Supervisor
- Video Producer
- Web Developer
- Writer
Potential Industries
- Arts and Entertainment
- Broadcasting – Radio & TV
- Cultural Management
- Education
- Film Archives & Libraries
- Film Festivals
- Film Review & Criticism
- Government
- Media – Electronic and Print
- Post-Secondary
- Production Companies
- Public Policy
- Writing
Aligned Majors
Additional Resources
Key Contacts
Faculty Contact
Arts Students' Centre
Social Sciences Building, SS102
T: 403.220.3580
E: ascarts@ucalgary.ca
W: arts.ucalgary.ca/advising
Clubs on Campus:
University of Calgary Film Society
Centre for Career & Personal Development
MacEwan Student Centre, Room 188
T: 403.220.8020
E: csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
W: ucalgary.ca/career-personal-development
