Our film history courses cover American and international cinemas, genres (such as westerns and romantic comedies), auteurs (such as Spike Lee, Jean Luc Godard, and Satyajit Ray) and cultural studies courses such as ?Celebrity and Power: Stardom in Contemporary Culture,? ?The McCarthy Era and Film,? and numerous others. Many of our mid-level courses are offered on a rotating basis, and new topics are introduced in our senior seminars yearly.

Vassar film students work in several media and genres. These include narrative filmmaking, documentary, and experimental video. Film majors use a wide range of 16mm, video, and digital equipment as they seek to bring their creative visions to light.