Television and film studies is a two-year or four-year
program that prepares students for careers in the television or
film industries. Students gain the technical, ethical and
analytical skills needed to compete in these rapidly changing
businesses. A degree in television and film studies is the
foundation for a professional life with a wide range of
opportunities.
Program in Television and
Film
The Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in television and
film studies are designed to offer students considerable
flexibility. Students can explore both television and film and the
industries of advertising, media graphics, film, journalism, public
relations, publishing, television or video production. Students
also take courses in hands-on production, media writing, industry
organization and procedures, media history and aesthetics.
The industry values professionals with strong business skills,
so the program stresses courses in management, marketing and
business administration. The program in television and film studies
is available on the Queens and Staten Island campuses both in the
day and evening divisions, and is based on the Queens campus.
Study at the New York Film
Academy
Study film at the prestigious
New York Film Academy (NYFA) and earn credit towards your
Bachelor’s degree at St. John’s. Students studying at the NYFA can
now continue their degree at St. John’s University through the
articulation agreement with the Film School. This agreement ensures
that credits earned during NYFA’s one-year filmmaking program will
be acknowledged by St. John’s College of Professional Studies.
Television and film students now have the opportunity to study at
one of America’s leading Catholic institutions as well as one of
the “most prominent fixtures of film education in the world.”
Career Opportunities
Television and film studies is one of the University’s most
exciting programs, leading to important career positions in the
communications industry. The entertainment industry is now the
second largest revenue producing industry in New York City and New
York State. In New York City, media and entertainment gained 10,500
jobs last year, a 6.6% boost. Movie production was up 10%, and
broadcasting added 1,700 jobs. Experts predict that communication
and entertainment will continue to be areas of employment growth
for the next 20 years.
For more information on careers in Television and Film, see What Can I Do With
My Major?
Contact Information
For further information concerning St. John’s University
television and film degree programs, please contact:
Thomas E. Caputi
Communications Arts, Media and
Journalism
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
Tel: (718) 990-7389
Fax: (718) 990-1882
caputit@stjohns.edu
Deborah Greh
Communications Arts, Media and
Journalism
St. John’s University
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel: (718) 390-4144
Fax: (718) 390-4307
grehd@stjohns.edu
Undergraduate Admission
Contacts
Queens
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu
Staten Island
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel (718) 390-4500
siadmhelp@stjohns.edu