United States Film Studies
In the United States, universities offer courses specifically toward film studies, and schools committed to minor/major programs. Currently 144 different colleges nationwide offer a major program in film studies. This number continues to grow each year with new interest in the film studies discipline. Colleges offering film degrees as part of their arts or communications curriculum differ from colleges with a dedicated film program. The curriculum is in no way limited to films made in the United States; a wide variety of films can be analyzed. With the United States' film industry second worldwide only to India, the attraction for film studies is high. To obtain a degree in the United States, a person is likely to pursue careers in the production of film, especially directing and producing films. Often classes in the United States will combine new forms of digital media such as television in combination with film study. The people who choose to study film desire the capacity to analyze the numerous films released in the United States every year in a more academic setting. Films can reflect the culture of the period not only in the United States but around the world.
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