电影和媒体以各种格式出现在当今世界上，无论是在电影院，电视屏幕，手持设备还是在线上。电影和媒体研究探索电影的理论，批评和历史，以及不断发展变化并影响我们日常生活的媒体平台。<br>圣塔芭芭拉城市学院电影与媒体研究系提供各种课程，专为电影专业和有兴趣的非专业人士设计，他们希望在本科教育中提高对电影和媒体的了解和欣赏。学生接触到从经典到当代的各种电影，包括美国和国际作品。
The Film and Media Studies major, leading to an AA degree, focuses on historical and critical studies in the field of film and related media. The program is designed to introduce students to film literature and criticism and to provide them with a basic knowledge of motion picture history, including the work of major American and international directors. Electives enhance this course of study by exposing students to the principles, technology and techniques of motion picture production. The goal of the program is to encourage a critical attitude toward moving image media through theoretical studies, critical analysis and historical and cross-cultural examination.