MA Film Studies
Course Overview
This two-year Master of Arts program provides a comprehensive exploration of cinema, blending critical studies in film history and theory with hands-on production and professional practice. Students craft a personalized academic path under faculty mentorship, culminating in a thesis and a practical applied learning experience. The program is designed to develop both deep scholarly expertise and valuable real-world skills for a career in the film industry and academia.
Key Program Highlights
- Rigorous curriculum covering film history, theory, and global cinema
- Individualized course of study guided by dedicated faculty mentors
- Hands-on film production courses to complement critical studies
- Professional applied learning in teaching, publishing, or festival work
- Culminating thesis project showcasing original research and scholarship
Course Overview
This two-year Master of Arts program provides a comprehensive exploration of cinema, blending critical studies in film history and theory with hands-on production and professional practice. Students craft a personalized academic path under faculty mentorship, culminating in a thesis and a practical applied learning experience. The program is designed to develop both deep scholarly expertise and valuable real-world skills for a career in the film industry and academia.
Key Program Highlights
- Rigorous curriculum covering film history, theory, and global cinema
- Individualized course of study guided by dedicated faculty mentors
- Hands-on film production courses to complement critical studies
- Professional applied learning in teaching, publishing, or festival work
- Culminating thesis project showcasing original research and scholarship
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Film Study and Production
- World Cinema
- Film Theory
- Seminar in Film Studies
- Historiography
- Studies in Film History
- Studies in Global Cinema
- Thesis I
- Thesis II
- Applied Learning
- Advanced Practicum in Cinematography
- Screenwriting
- Advanced Practicum in Film Production
- Screenwriting II: Writing the Feature Film
- Screenwriting III: Film Adaptation
- Digital Visual Effects
- Editing
- Cinematography
- Sound Recording and Design
- Producing
- Directing the Narrative Film
- Directing the Documentary
- Directing the Experimental Film
