Cinema and Television Studies
Explore the BA in Cinema and Television Studies and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to write and speak clearly
- Analyze and interpret data
- Read accurately and analytically
- Critical thinking skills
- Understand institutional and cultural values
- Research and gathering information
- Measure media effects
- Attention to detail
- Synthesizing information
Career Titles
- Actor/Actress
- Casting Assistant
- Casting Director
- Cinematographer
- Costume Design
- Critic
- Director
- Drama Coach
- Educator
- Entertainment Writer
- Film Distributor
- Film Editor
- Film Festival Organizer
- Film Production
- Independent Filmmaker
- Marketing Assistant
- Personal Asst. to Director
- Press Agent
- Producer
- Production Assistant
- Publicist
- Screenwriter
- Script Supervisor
- Scriptwriter
- Story Editor
- Studio Merchandising
- Talent Agent
- Talent Representative
- Television Production
- Theater Manager
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Film Studios
- Television Networks
- Cable Television Stations
- Museums
- Libraries
- Educational Institutions
- Publishing Houses
- Magazines/ Newspapers
- Talent Agencies
Career Information and Professional Association Links
- Society for Cinema & Media Studies
- Center for Communications
- American Film Institute
- Independent Film Makers Guild of America
- Film Independent - Non profit organization for independent film makers
- Association of Film Commissioners International -Non profit film association
- Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
- NY411 - NY Production Resource
- NYPG - Production resource for film, TV, and commercials
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job descriptions, growth forecasts & salary
Job Search Links
- Career Development Center - Click on Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
- Entertainment Careers - Internships and jobs in the media
- SBJ (Showbiz jobs) - The Entertainment Professionals Network
- Mandy - International Film & TV Production Resources
- NY411 Production Jobs
- Staff Me Up - Production Jobs in TV, Film, Digital, Media and Entertainment
- Mediabistro - Job and industry information in the media
- Communication Arts (CA) - Site for the professional creative marketplace
- Production Hub - Search site for jobs in film, television, video, live event and digital media production.
- Museum of the Moving Image - view job and internship opportunities