The department offers the bachelor's degrees in Cinema Studies and Communications and a master degree in Cinema and Media Studies. Programs in this department focus on the principles of media, interactions with the media, and the cultures dependent upon communication technologies.

The department serves students interested in the history and theory of film and various electronic and computer-related media, and in producing work with these media.

The program in Communications is offered in collaboration with the Department of English. A minor is also awarded in the baccalaureate programs. The master's degree program in Cinema and Media Studies is coordinated by Associate Professor Cindy Wong.