Critiquing Culture, Creating Content, Commanding the Screen
This interdisciplinary department sits at the intersection of critical analysis and creative practice. Students explore film and media as powerful cultural, artistic, and social forces, studying history, theory, and genres, while also learning the craft of screenwriting, filmmaking, and digital content creation.
The program encourages students to deconstruct media messages and to construct their own, fostering a unique blend of scholarly insight and practical skill essential for the evolving world of streaming services, independent film, and transmedia storytelling.
- Key Focus Areas: Film History & Theory, Screenwriting, Documentary & Narrative Filmmaking, Nollywood & World Cinema, Media Criticism, Digital Content Creation.
- Distinctive Edge: A unique dual focus on critical studies and hands-on film production. Encourages the development of a distinctive directorial voice and deep understanding of media's role in society, with special attention to African and Nigerian cinema.
- Career Pathways: Film Director/Screenwriter, Film Critic/Researcher, Documentary Filmmaker, Content Creator for Digital Platforms, Media Archivist, and Arts/Culture Administrator
Learn to interpret the screen and to fill it with your own powerful stories.
Dr. Olugbenga Charles Adewale
HODDr. Olugbenga Charles Adewale serves as the Acting Head of the Department of Film and Multimedia at Caleb University.
A distinguished media and communication scholar, he has published widely in respected local and international journals.
Beyond academia, he is a scriptwriter and actor, with consistent participation in both local and international film festivals.