A Great Start
A little over four years ago, we created the University of Oregon Cinema Studies Program as an experiment. The idea was to develop a major that would bring excellent faculty from across campus with expertise in film and media to offer our undergraduates a degree that blended a cinema-focused liberal arts education with creative work in digital filmmaking. Today, with more than 300 majors, new faculty arriving every year, and a growing group of successful alumni making their mark on the world, Oregon’s Cinema Studies is clearly here to stay.
This is our first annual publication, a way of showcasing what makes our program so unusual and so exciting. Whether you’re a potential student deciding where to go and what to do, one of our alumni wondering what’s happened since you’ve left for a job in Portland or Los Angeles, or one of our many friends and donors who have helped make this all possible, I know you’ll find much in the following pages to learn and enjoy. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to our shared future in Cinema Studies.
Go Ducks!
Today, with more than 300 majors,
new faculty arriving every year,
and a growing group of successful alumni
making their mark on the world, Oregon’s
Cinema Studies is clearly here to stay.Mike Aronson
Director, Cinema Studies
Associate Professor, English