The College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM) encompasses the Film Studies Department, the Center for Film Studies, the Wesleyan Documentary Project, the Student Film Series, and the Ogden and Mary Louise Reid Cinema Archives. CFILM approaches the moving image as an art in all its various forms–fiction, documentary, experimental, live-action, or animated–and in all its various venues: cinemas, television, the internet. The College is designed specifically for liberal arts undergraduates who benefit most from the marriage of image-making, history, and studies.
The requirements for admission include a minimum overall academic average of B (85.0) and the successful completion of two designated entry-level courses with a grade of B+ or better in each. Entry to the major is possible only after completion of these two courses and application to the film major. To apply, students must meet with one of the Film Department Advisors by the end of the first semester of their sophomore year and place their names on the list of potential majors. The Film Department Advisors are Stephen Collins, Scott Higgins, Anuja Jain, Marc Longenecker, Sadia Shepard, Michael Slowik, and Tracy Strain. Students on this list will receive an application form. Applications will be evaluated based on performance in film studies classes (including but not limited to grades) and any other factors deemed pertinent.
Because of the prerequisites and major requirements, students transferring to Wesleyan after their first semester sophomore year are not eligible to declare the film studies major.