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Welcome

Film and digital media are key technologies of our age and central engines of California’s economy. By studying their global cultural impact and by producing a new generation of media-literate media-makers, our program provides the critical and artistic vision vital to 21st-century citizenship.


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UC Santa Cruz is located on the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of Indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.


News

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five men featured in "making an exoneree: stories of wrongful convictions"

Prof. Sharon Daniel collaborates with Georgetown University in innovative social justice program

Student documentaries on wrongfully incarcerated individuals raise awareness on criminal justice reform.


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Advising

The department has a team of advisors that can help current students understand major or minor requirements, prerequisites, and how to plan courses. They work closely with the faculty in our program, and can recommend both appropriate faculty mentors and educational opportunities within and related to your major or minor.

Last modified: May 27, 2025