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The Film, Media, and Digital Studies department cultivates a deep understanding of the digital, screen, and media landscapes that shape contemporary life.
A FMDS student is just as likely to study gender roles in Stardew Valley as to use computational text analysis to identify the author of an anonymous medieval manuscript. Or just as likely to analyze the representation of AI in Hollywood movies as to code a program that writes its own poetry.
The program is structured around three central pillars:
(1) creativity, encompassing digital art, digital storytelling, filmmaking and media production, and game design;
(2) culture and history, which considers the social and cultural history of technology and explores the expressive potential of the internet and media of all kinds; and
(3) methodology, in which we quantitatively or qualitatively narrate, represent, analyze, map, and critique text, audio, video, and data through a humanistic perspective using digital tools and media.
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Discover how a ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö student used the Alvarez Grant to volunteer at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. From networking with directors Joachim Trier and Annemarie Jacir to exploring documentary filmmaking as a tool for social change, learn how Davidson supports international students through career-shaping winter break opportunities.
Upcoming Events
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March 16, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground - Martin Scorsese's - Mean Streets -
March 20, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Belle McKissick Staley '26: Travelers of the Void -
March 27, 2026
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Gallery - Rudy Shepherd Performance