Opportunities With Impact
Engage with theory and practice in film and learn how to master state-of-the-art equipment. Experience every facet of the filmmaking process and widen your perspective by taking your studies overseas.
When you pursue film studies at Muhlenberg, you’re joining one of the largest liberal arts film and media programs in the United States.
You’ll access unparalleled opportunities to write screenplays, produce videos and engage with both the theory and practice of film. Enjoy personalized attention from expert faculty as you examine the political significance of the moving image, explore cinema from diverse cultures, collaborate with top-tier student actors, and use our state-of-the-art equipment to master cinematography, sound, mise-en-scene and editing.
No matter what kind of film you want to make or study, you can learn about it here. Courses cover everything from silent cinema to the latest festival hits, from Hollywood to Bollywood and from documentary to the avant-garde. We offer specialized courses in every facet of the filmmaking process, from pre-production to screenwriting, editing, directing and performance.
Engage with theory and practice in film and learn how to master state-of-the-art equipment. Experience every facet of the filmmaking process and widen your perspective by taking your studies overseas.
Expert faculty who are invested in exploring cinema and experimenting with creation will encourage you to reach new heights of your own potential.
Our film studies students have gone on to pursue higher education at some of the best film programs in the country and have gone on to create inspiring and meaningful work in careers that span include the film industry, television, advertising and more.
FILM STUDIES AT MUHLENBERG
“For every filmmaker who’s making documentaries, [this award] is kind of like the holy grail. It feels like a career-changing moment for me as a filmmaker.”— David Romberg , Assistant Professor of Film Studies
“I went through a process personally and professionally with Muhlenberg that allowed me to be the person that I am today. They encourage critical thinking. They encourage new ideas."”— Kathy Cruz '15 , WFMZ-TV 69 News Weather Anchor & Producer
“There were all these different classes that explored different art forms from different cultural vantage points over different periods of history [and] I was fortunate to sop up at Muhlenberg.”— John Bennett '15 , Ph.D. Film Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison
In “Art After-Life,” Assistant Professor of Film Studies David Romberg employs generative AI technology to allow him to converse with his father, Latin American artist Osvaldo Romberg, posthumously. David has collaborated with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Hamed Yaghoobian as well as students and alumni on the project.
Cruz, a film studies major and English minor, is a weather anchor and producer at WFMZ-TV 69 News and an entrepreneur with a fashion boutique in downtown Allentown.
As a park guide, I host educational programs, lead hikes, help maintain the park’s social media presence and spend all year in this extreme environment.
On November 5, Lorenzo Servitje will present his lecture “Culture as Infrastructure: Dracula, Zombies, and Contemporary Healthcare,” and the Wallenberg Tribute Dinner will honor the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund for its community building and family support initiatives.