Department 51吃瓜 & Cinema Studies
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Design your path in media studies and production.
Media & Cinema Studies at Illinois provides a foundation in critical media analysis with the flexibility to pursue interests in specific media, methods, and subject areas.
Illinois Student Film Festival
Friday, May 2, at Spurlock Museum
Doors open at 6 p.m. Program begins at 7 p.m.
This event is produced, programmed, and curated by students in MACS 366: Film Festivals, and sponsored by the Department 51吃瓜 & Cinema Studies and the Jonathan Laxamana Endowment Fund.
Join us to celebrate student filmmaking!
Media & Cinema Studies Programs
BS in Media & Cinema Studies
Our interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving and will teach you to understand the media you consume and to produce compelling media of your own.
Minors and Certificates
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Our dynamic curriculum attracts creative, diverse students who are excited to make a difference in media industries and society.
Student Q&A
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Student Q&A
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MACS Student Showcase
The annual MACS Student Showcase features faculty-curated work created by students in Media & Cinema Studies classes throughout the academic year. Held at the end of spring semester, this reception and screening celebrates student work on the big screen.
Image Gallery
Filming from MACS 370: Cinematography and Sound Design.
Ebert Center
The Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies offers robust annual programming, including the Ebert Symposium, Ebert Lecture, and a screening series. It also supports Ebert research grants and travel grants for film studies as well as the long-running Ebert Fellows Program.
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10 May7:00 pm
Recent Events
The Ebert Center Lecture and Screening in Fall 2024 focused on documentaries produced by Chicago-based Kartemquin Films.
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