Communicate your Story to the World
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
We all have stories to tell. Bring yours to life through film and moving image at Stevenson. Our Film and Moving Image Department pairs hands-on training in current technologies with the creative freedom to develop your artistic vision. You’ll build the technical skills and practical experience to turn that vision into a career. Our alumni build careers in film, television, sports broadcasting and post-production, while helping businesses of all sizes connect with audiences through visual storytelling.
Build a strong foundation through our core curriculum, then explore your creative interests with electives that let you experiment and find your specialty. Combine directing with cinematography, editing with producing, writing with motion graphics or sound design with lighting. Internships and capstone projects bring your classroom learning into focus, helping you build a body of work and prepare to step into the industry.
Ready for a head start on your master’s? Our 4+1 Bachelor’s to Master’s Program lets you work toward both degrees in as little as five years.
Graduates of the Film and Moving Images program will:
- Create films and other moving image projects, using current crafts and emerging technologies and grounded in a strong sense of personal style.
- Write film and moving image proposals and screenplays.
- Think and write critically about film and moving image history, aesthetics, global perspectives and production techniques.
- Navigate the business of film and moving image production and distribution.
Empowering Visionary Storytellers
In Stevenson’s FMI program, students transform passion into production. Blending film history with modern media technology, students hone skills as directors, editors, screenwriters, and cinematographers, culminating in ambitious senior capstone films that redefine their creative craft.
How is Stevenson preparing students for careers in the AI-enabled workforce?
As AI transforms how we learn, work, and create, Stevenson is equipping Film and Moving Image students with the AI skills they need for career success.
AI in Film and Moving Image:
- Enhancing Filmmaking Skills: Students gain hands-on experience with industry-standard AI tools to refine ideas and streamline production workflows.
- Strengthening Production Planning Skills: Students use AI features in StudioBinder to plan and organize film and television projects.
Where Our Graduates Are Making Their Mark
Stevenson Film and Moving Image
Career Connections
Internship Placements
- Baltimore Orioles
- DBM Communications
- Focal Point Productions
- Maryland Film Festival
- Maryland Public Television
- VPC, Inc.
Top Employers
- FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States
- FOX Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins University
- Maryland Department of Labor
- Maryland Institute College of Art
Graduate Opportunities
- Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
- University of Southern California (USC)
- Wake Forest University
Career Pathways
- Cinematography
- Director
- Editor
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Producer
Meet Our Students & Alumni
Building a Dream Film Career
Kai Cady
Film & Moving Image
After transferring to Stevenson, Kai wasted no time getting involved in Stevenson’s FMI program and the film community at Stevenson. His program’s small class sizes allowed Kai to quickly build connections with his classmates and the FMI faculty while learning the art of filmmaking.
Study Film and Moving Image at Stevenson
Courses and Tracks
The courses in the preview below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Film and Moving Image. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Course Preview
| FMI 101 | Cinema I: Storytelling | 3 credits |
| FMI 201 | Cinematography | 3 credits |
| FMI 204 | Broadcast Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 211 | Basic Screenwriting | 3 credits |
| FMI 221 | Editing | 3 credits |
| FMI 301 | Documentary/Promo Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 304 | Directing the Actor | 3 credits |
| FMI 341 | Sound Design | 3 credits |
Elective Highlights
Advanced Screenwriting
Media Composer
Intermediate Motion Graphics
Experimental Cinema
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 credit |
| FMI 101 | Cinema I: Storytelling | 3 credits |
| FMI 102 | Cinema II: Continuity | 3 credits |
| FMI 201 | Cinematography I: Black & White | 3 credits |
| FMI 202 | Cinematography II: Color | 3 credits |
| FMI 204 | Broadcast Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 211 | Basic Screenwriting | 3 credits |
| FMI 221 | Art and Craft of Editing I | 3 credits |
| FMI 222 | Art and Craft of Editing II | 3 credits |
| FMI 231 | Film and Moving Image History | 3 credits |
| FMI 290 | Internship Preparation | 1 credit |
| FMI 301 | Documentary/Promo Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 302 | Narrative Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 304 | Directing the Actor | 3 credits |
| FMI 331 | Special Topics in Moving-Image Media | 3 credits |
| FMI 334 | Film Aesthetics | 3 credits |
| FMI 341 | Sound Design | 3 credits |
| FMI 390 | Internship | 3 credits |
| FMI 401 | Senior Project: Pre-Production | 3 credits |
| FMI 402 | Senior Project: Production | 3 credits |
| GDES 125 | Fundamentals of Digital Media | 3 credits |
Tracks
Students must also complete the courses for one of the tracks listed below.
Minors and Other Options
Minor in Film and Moving Image
The minor in film and moving image requires successful completion of a minimum of six courses and 18 credits with a FMI prefix. All course prerequisites must be met to be eligible to take the selected course for a minor. Please see an academic advisor for more information. General guidelines regarding minors may be found in the minors section of the catalog.
Add a Professional Minor
Open yourself up to additional career paths with one of our professional minors. Each minor is designed to pair with students’ majors to give them additional career options, a competitive edge in the job market, and an opportunity to shape their Stevenson experience to meet their specific career goals.
4+1 Bachelor’s to Master’s Program
4+1 Bachelor’s to Master’s Program are available for students majoring in Film and Moving Image who wish to combine their bachelor’s coursework while working toward a Stevenson University Master’s Degree in one of the following:
Visual Arts and Design Portfolios
Students planning to major in Fashion Design, Film & Moving Image, and Graphic Design are allowed to submit a portfolio of work to enhance their application and to be considered for talent-based scholarships.
Scholarship Opportunities
Visual Arts Scholarship
Stevenson’s School of Design offers portfolio-based Visual Arts Scholarships to incoming freshman and transfer students who plan to major in Fashion Design, Film & Moving Image, or Graphic Design.
The Running Start to Your Master’s Degree
Stevenson University’s 4+1 Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs allow you to begin taking graduate-level courses while completing your undergraduate degree, creating an accelerated path that saves you time and money.
Film and Moving Image News
The Film & Moving Image Departments is now accepting short, narrative scripts, up to 8 pages and properly formatted, for our annual screenplay contest. Winners will be produced in one of the two FMI 302: Narrative Production sections in the SP27 semester. Please email your script to Prof. Dina Fiasconaro by Monday, Nov. 30 @ […]
Every year, since 2015 (with a break during the pandemic), our students have produced short “Don’t Talk During the Movie” PSAs for Baltimore’s historical Senator Theatre. Just today, they were at it again, filming on location at the Senator, with Professor Chris Ernst starring the lead.. You can check out past PSAs on our Vimeo […]
Left to right, with FMI Chair Chris Reed, are FMI Sophomores Imanni Jones and Jules Pender. Imanni and Jules volunteered to work at the annual Maryland Film Industry Coalition dinner. It was a great opportunity to mingle and network.
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