The Conceptual Studies in Media Arts Production Track of the BFA degree in Film offers a rigorous course of study in film history, theory, and criticism thoroughly integrated with film, video, and new media production within courses and across the curriculum.

Conceptual Studies, established 2004, resides in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Department of Film. The curriculum promotes visual thinking, media literacy, and an historically informed approach to theory/practice. Student work incorporates a range of tools from pencils to podcasting; for example, students experiment with film, video, photography, and web-based technologies, such as blogging, interactive database film, and e-publishing. When inserted in a larger history of ideas and images, these activities inspire new modes of thought and expression. In this way, the program creates a space for students to develop an intellectual and artistic spin on their place in remix culture.