{"id":3571,"date":"2026-09-18T15:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/?page_id=3571"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:31:34","slug":"b-a-in-filmmaking-and-cinema-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/programs-of-study\/b-a-in-filmmaking-and-cinema-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in Filmmaking and Cinema Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"about-the-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead the future of film. Hands-on making, world-renowned filmmakers, and cutting-edge facilities come together in the heart of the East Coast film industry, where Filmmaking and Cinema Studies students hone their creative voices and technical skills to make their mark on the film and entertainment landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"core-courses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-three-column\">\n<li>Introduction to Video Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of the Motion Picture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cinematography and Lighting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directing for Film and the Screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermediate Filmmaking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing &amp; Post-Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screenwriting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Filmmaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/documents\/b-a-in-filmmaking-and-cinema-studies-fc-ba.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Curriculum &amp; Sequence Charts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"student-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each Filmmaking and Cinema Studies major is paired with a working professional in their senior year. Through this, you will learn hands-on the full filmmaking process including screenwriting, development, production, editing, post-production, VFX, and more from working professionals whose Oscar-winning work has been seen on Netflix, Disney, Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and more. Connecting you to the professional field, you will gain the knowledge and skills to enter the industry to create your own independent films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start making your own films form the day you set foot on campus. The student-run Monmouth University Film Club provides on-going opportunities to create original projects under the tutelage of innovative working filmmakers and industry professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h6abd615cb7c6d\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"related-links\" id=\"h6abd615cb7c6d\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/programs-of-study\/minor-in-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-filmmaking\/\">Minor in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Filmmaking<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-communication\/programs-of-study\/minor-in-screen-studies\/\">Minor in Screen Studies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"1201\" style=\"object-position: 48.28% 37.765%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/08\/013A0959-768x769.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/jyuzna\/\">Jake Yuzna<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\"> Assistant Professor, Film;<br> Program Director, Filmmaking and Cinema Studies;<br> Monmouth Film Club Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Communication<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Plangere Center for Communication, 210<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:7322635192\">732-263-5192<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:jyuzna@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Jake'>jyuzna@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program Lead the future of film. Hands-on making, world-renowned filmmakers, and cutting-edge facilities come together in the heart of the East Coast film industry, where Filmmaking and Cinema Studies students hone their creative voices and technical skills to make their mark on the film and entertainment landscape. 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