Advising

Earning a Film and Media Studies degree may be the best way for you to prepare for both a rich life and a rewarding career. You will develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, strengthen your oral and written communication skills, and increase your understanding of other cultures and filmmaking traditions, making you well equipped to succeed in an increasingly complex and changing world.

In the Department of Film and Media Studies at ASU, you have access to a myriad of academic, cultural, recreational and technological resources. All freshman are advised by faculty and learn directly from scholars and screenwriters who are generating new knowledge in their academic fields. Our department focuses on your success. Every faculty and staff member is committed to helping you get connected at ASU, complete your degree program and graduate with lifelong learning skills.

To make an appointment with our Academic Success Specialist, Michelle McComick, call (480) 965-6747 or e-mail filminfo@asu.edu. Please leave your full name, student ID, and the topic you wish to discuss.

If you are interested in pursuing your degree entirely via distance learning, here are some major maps which are valid for the 2008-9 catalog year for the following areas of emphasis, Media and Society, Screenwriting, Styles & Genres. For traditional on-campus students, here is the major map for Film and Media Studies.