Feb 28, 2026  
2025-26 Catalog 
    
2025-26 Catalog

Film and Media Studies


(Film & Media Studies major requirements are listed below. Follow this link for the Film and Media Studies Minor  requirements.)

Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

College Requirements:

Degree Requirements    

Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.

Major Requirements:


Total major units: 13-17, depending on language proficiency.

Six Additional Units of Film and Media Studies Electives:


Film and Media Studies


⇒One of the following may apply to the six additional units if not used for the “core” requirement, above.

German Literature


Two Additional Units in the Division of the Arts


  • Art
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre

One Additional Unit in Literature


Proficiency in a non-English language, demonstrated by one of the following:


  • Successful completion of Reed non-English language courses:
    ⇒ Two units in one language, and two units in another
    OR
    ⇒ Four units in one language
    OR
    ⇒ One unit at the 300 level or higher
  • Committee approval of language courses taken elsewhere.
  • Committee approval following an individual assessment of language proficiency.

Junior Year Requirement:


  • Junior qualifying examination

Two Units of Thesis: