Research

The Department of Film, Television and Media Studies is the acknowledged leader in its field in New Zealand. Our research activities are broad and multifaceted with staff working both individually and collaboratively. This research encompasses a variety of substantive areas including:

• Film
• Television
• Popular music
• Digital media.

Research in the department is also profoundly interdisciplinary, drawing on aspects of art history, literary and cultural studies, history, sociology, politics and economics.

In addition to academic research, the department is also a leader in creative forms of work including film and television production and scriptwriting. This is enhanced by our substantial links to major practitioners in the media industries in New Zealand, many of which are based in Auckland.

In addition to generating books, articles and films, the research activities of the department have also resulted in staff and graduate students presenting their work at national and international conferences, symposia, seminars, lectures, film festivals and other events.

More information on staff research