School of Film and Media Studies

Welcome to Film and Media Studies at Purchase.

Get involved in the production and critique of film, media, television, and video art.

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Cinema and Television Studies

Our interdisciplinary programs combine research and hands-on training, encouraging students to become engaged makers and critical consumers of media.

For a broad exploration of subject matter and context

A conservatory-style immersion in all aspects of filmmaking

Five minors add depth to any number of majors

Hallie Stephenson ’25 Wins Prestigious Sloan Honorable Mention

The Playwriting and Screenwriting/Arts Management major earned an honorable mention for her pilot script Abel’s Baby.
Cinema Studies Students Attend Film Archiving Conference

Every year The Association for Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) holds its annual conference. The meeting is a chance for film preservationists, librarians, media historians, and archival professionals to discuss new findings and share knowledge related to preserving and storing moving image media. This year two Purchase Cinema and Television Studies grads, Camila Garcia Cabrera (CTVS ’24) and J.M.S. Emberley (CTVS ’24) attended the conference in Milwaukee to give a presentation. What brought them there?
Joey Katz ’18: Artistic Director of Film Festival

Katz worked his way up to a leadership role at Boston Jewish Film.

Azazel Jacobs ’94 visits to screen HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

The School of Film and Media Studies Screening Series brings director Azazel Jacobs (Film BFA, 94) to the Pepsico Theatre at the Performing Arts Center, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 at 7PM for a free screening of his new film HIS THREE DAUGHTERS and a Q&A.
Stephanie LeBlanc ’14 Named a Top 25 Chief Content Leader

Stephanie LeBlanc ’14 has been named one of the Top 25 Women Chief Content Officers of 2025, recognized by Women We Admire, an organization celebrating accomplished women executives and leaders across the U.S. and Canada.
Emily Carragher ’06 Loves Playing the Villian

It’s the role of Miss Hesitation in the Disney/Cirque Du Soleil show Drawn to Life.