Anne Major

Assistant Professor
Film, Television and Digital Media
MOUS 177D

Education

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
M.A., University of Texas at Austin
B.A., University of South Carolina

Courses Taught

FTDM 30103: Media Analysis
FTDM 10143: Introduction to Film & TV Aesthetics
FTDM 40643: Media and Popular Culture
FTDM 10013: History of Broadcasting
FTDM 10053: Survey of Film
FTDM 10013: TV Studies for Non-Majors
FTDM 30593: Television, Culture and Society
FTDM 30410: Film and TV Genres
FTDM 10153: Media Milestones

Areas of Focus

Film and Television Studies, Media Industries, Media Distribution, Streaming

“Not Streaming Near You: Filmstruck’s Failure and the Demise of Cinema-Specific Streaming,” Popular Communication. 20, no. 1 (Spring 2021), 60-76.
“Sweet Magic: The Preservation of Helen Hill’s Cinema,” The Moving Image. 19, no. 1 (Spring 2020), 15-40.
“Powering Premium Content: An Analysis of Ooyala’s Online Video Services,” The Projector: Journal on Film, Media, and Culture. 16, no. 1 (Winter 2016), 4-23.
“Everything for Someone: Sundance Now’s Evolving Specialty Streaming Service.” Journal of

Film and Video. 76, no. 2 (Summer 2024), pp. 49-61.

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Young Harris College (2020 – 2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication, Trinity University (2019 – 2020)

Member, Society of Cinema and Media Studies
Member, National Communication Association