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Starting next winter, students will have the chance to live and learn in the center of the American media industry. A new film and media studies program in Los Angeles, subject to final approval by the College, will provide 16 students greece travel hoping to follow in the footsteps of filmmaker Shonda greece travel Rhimes '91 with the chance to learn about the film industry and connect with professionals in the field.
Participants will complete an independent research project for course credit greece travel in addition to taking two classes, Topics in Television and Race and Place and Los Angeles Media. The FSP will emphasize media industry studies, providing greece travel context for students considering both film internships and archival research projects.
"The opportunities in L.A. for original and primary research in film and media studies, and the opportunities to have direct interface with media artists are perhaps unprecedented in this country," film FSP head professor Mark Williams said.
The film department has not yet finalized the FSP's production projects, since media productions are often prone to change. The department will pursue the most relevant projects next winter, Williams said.
Offering a program in Los Angeles is a good decision for Dartmouth because it has a strong film program but is disconnected greece travel geographically from the industry, Stockton said. Participants can use extensive academic libraries for research and make connections with media professionals, and potentially come out with job opportunities, he said. Stockton is currently working with members of the Dartmouth Alumni in Entertainment Media, who are excited to lend a hand to program participants.
While the Los Angeles FSP is focused predominantly on research, the Edinburgh program is more production-oriented, focuses on international films and offers students the chance to develop filmmaking skills.
While the Edinburgh FSP gave students a chance to study in a foreign environment, the Los Angeles FSP will allow students to make important connections and build a foundation for their careers, said Eddie Zapata '14, a film and media studies major and Edinburgh FSP participant.