Employment and Graduate Studies

The Film and New Media major program prepares students for a lifetime of creative and critical thinking and rigorous analysis of media, as well as a solid foundation for graduate and professional programs in a wide variety of disciplines and fields:

filmmakers
scholars
curators
critics
educators
innovators and leaders in film and new media organizations and industries

The Career Development Center at NYU Abu Dhabi works with students to help improve interpersonal skills, find internship and job opportunities, and prepare for graduate school.

Where Are They Now?

Film and New Media graduates from NYU Abu Dhabi have found employment at well-known companies all around the world. This is just a small sample.

Clemenger BBDO
CNN
NYU New York
NYU Shanghai
PicsAart

NYUAD Honors Class of 2018 at its Fifth Graduation Ceremony

Doors Open with a NYUAD Degree

Our alumni leave NYUAD with jobs and graduate schools lined up for them.

They are employed around the world.
They attend top universities, studying for their master's and doctorate degrees.

Student Highlights

Looking at the Gray Areas in Between

Armed with a curious mind and a camera, Nandini Kochar explored Abu Dhabi to collect personal stories of UAE residents.

Course Spotlight

I still have a long way to go but I am more aware of myself as a film student because of the class.