In Fall 2020, AMI will change its name to Cinematic Arts and merge its classes with complementary offerings in the Art, Art History & Visual Studies department. Students will be able to declare a major in Visual & Media Studies with a concentration in Cinematic Arts, or pursue a minor in Cinematic Arts.

The changes, especially the new concentration, are designed to deepen the film education available at Duke, said AMI’s director, Josh Gibson. With a certificate program, most film classes have to be introductory, since any one could be a student’s first. But the concentration will allow higher-level courses. read more»