About

The School of Film, Media & Theatre is dedicated to educating the next generation of critically aware media makers, scholars, theatre practitioners and citizens. The school is the largest film and media program in Atlanta, the third largest media capital in America. It is also in the heart of a booming film and television industry, giving students access and experience to navigate the demands of a fast-changing and competitive film, media and theatre world.

Degrees include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media
• Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Arts Administration/Speech & Theatre (STH)
  • Theatre Design (THD)
  • Theatre Performance (THP)
• Dual Degree in Film & Media with Emphasis on Film & Media Production (Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media and Master of Arts in Communication Studies)
• Master of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking
  • Filmmaking Concentration
• Master of Arts in Communication Film, Video & Digital Imaging
  • Moving Image Production
  • Moving Image Studies
• Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies
  • Moving Image Studies

Students work closely with a faculty of professional filmmakers, visual and performing artists, scholars and educators to devise an optimum program of study integrating creative activities and critical scholarship.

Resources and centers include the Atlanta City Theatre (formerly called the Georgia State University Players, the oldest student-run theatre company in the Southeast), liquid blackness (a research group that explores issues of blackness and aesthetics) and the Atlanta Film Festival (one of the largest and longest-running festivals in the country).

The School of Film, Media & Theatre is part of the College of the Arts and is committed to mainstream and alternative voices in film, television, new media and live theatre.