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 Production major, leading to an AA degree, integrates theoretical and practical instruction in the field of motion picture production. The objective of the program is to enable students to develop expertise in the understanding and use of the moving image for artistic, social and professional applications. Students in the production track are expected to demonstrate technical proficiency and a creative voice in film, video andor digital media as an integral part of the requirements for the major. The goal of the program is to encourage creative production of motion pictures and to provide students with essential and up-to-date technical knowledge and practical skills that enable them to establish careers as professionals in the fields of film, video, television and digital media.