Why Film Studies Matters

Film studies as a discipline promotes thinking about movies from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives. The study of film has long attracted scholars from a variety of fields including literary theory, art history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Many individuals, from artists to scientists to politicians, have tried to make sense of how movies attempt to describe the world and how film fits into the realms of art and society. The critical study of film and its history enhances our enjoyment and appreciation of the movies and provides insight into various aspects of our social and cultural experiences.