Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Film and Media Studies major, a student will have demonstrated the ability to:

Analyze films and media within their historical, cultural, and social contexts and employ diverse aesthetic, theoretical, and critical frameworks to their analyses.
Have a proficiency in at least one language other than English, enabling deeper engagement with global media.
Design and execute a sustained, original research project that contributes to the field under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Articulate a clear and compelling hypothesis, and to develop it with well-supported evidence and critical reasoning.
Produce a substantial written work or film.
Present, discuss, and defend research findings effectively in oral presentations, demonstrating strong communication and scholarly engagement.

The primary assessment tool for learning in the major at Reed and the level of student achievement in the major area is the senior thesis; the junior qualifying examination, which assesses a student's readiness for thesis, provides a second assessment tool. For more information on the thesis, see thesis information, and for more information on the Junior Qualifying Exam, see major information for Film and Media Studies