电影艺术为学生提供了在美术环境中制作叙事，纪录片或实验项目所必需的概念框架，历史背景和技术技能。在这种强调下，电影被视为一种艺术媒体–思想被认为与技术一样重要。作为基于生产的综合课程，该课程集中研究电影/录像历史，评论与理论以及剧本撰写，提案过程，以及一系列数字制作和后期制作工具，这些工具构成了个人创造性学生作品的基础。UMBC电影艺术专业的毕业生在数字视频制作技能方面的职业前所未见。巴尔的摩/华盛顿特区地区的媒体格局正在以爆炸性的速度发展，数字视频内容是这一增长的核心。除了传统的娱乐和电视新闻产业之外，
The cinematic arts concentration provides students with the conceptual framework, historical context and technical skills necessary for the production of narrative, documentary or experimental projects in a fine-arts environment. In this emphasis, Cinema is treated as an artistic media ideas are considered as important as technique. As an integrated production-based curriculum, the concentration provides study of film/video history, criticism & theory and the scriptwriting-proposal process, in tandem with a range of digital production and post-production tools that form the foundation for personal creative student work. The Production Center (The Cage) provides production and post-production equipment, supplies, maintenance and support for currently enrolled Visual Arts students, graduate students, faculty and staff. The student staff members track over 600 checkout items, serve approximately 200 people, and perform over 2000 checkouts per year. The center provides 24-hour access to post-production facilities and 30 hours a week it is open for purchasing supplies and for checking-in/out equipment.