Film and Media Studies
Aaron Baker
Julia Himberg
About this opportunity
The BA in Film and Media Studies is an innovative program in the study of film, television and digital media. The program provides students with the analytical, creative and communication skills to interpret and produce media texts, empowering them to be critical scholars, consumers and practitioners of media culture.
Thesis
A typical Honors thesis in FMS is either a critical essay, creative project, or a combination of the two. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are acceptable. FMS abides by the Barrett requirements for committee membership.
Academic Preparation
Students should have successfully completed at least one FMS course related to the medium central to their project prior to beginning the thesis.
Examples of suggested courses are FMS 100 for film, FMS 351 for digital studies and FMS 300 for television.
Recommended Timeline
Students should set up their committee and get tentative approval for the thesis topic the semester prior to its completion and defense.
Other Honors Opportunities
Honors enrichment contracts are set up on a case-by-case basis with individual FMS faculty. We have a strong internship program in FMS. Email Ruby Macksoud, Director of Internships for FMS, at ruby.macksoud@asu.edu to learn more about those opportunities.