DMS is renowned for its contributions to experimental film, video and sound art, theory and practice. The department is led by an award winning faculty with expertise in experimental film, video, sound, robotics, social media, games, interactive fiction, documentary practices, digital poetics and critical spatial practices. Our objective is to prepare students to shape the next generation of critical and experimental media in art, and society.

The?Department of Media Study (DMS) is one of the country?s leading?programs in experimental and independent media. DMS is led by an award-winning, internationally-active?faculty who continue to probe media and its social implications in the widest?context. We offer students exposure to an always evolving array of thematic?foci, ranging from screen culture to software studies, incorporating documentary and experimental film, video and sound, robotics, social media, gaming, interactive fiction, digital poetics and critical spatial?practice. Come to Buffalo and see for yourself!