Overview

The Master's Program in Film Studies at the School of Communication offers advanced training in film aesthetics and analysis, as well as thorough knowledge of the historical, critical, and theoretical aspects of motion pictures. The faculty members are committed to supporting individualized study. The Film Studies Program is situated in a diverse urban center, with a vibrant contemporary arts community and a rich architectural history, enabling students to extend their moving image study to areas of art, architecture, multimedia, and design.

Coursework covers major film directors, international cinema, film theory and methodology, women and film, nonfiction film, cultural criticism of popular film, the structure of dramatic art, among other special topics courses and directed research.

Special facilities for the Motion Picture program include the campus movie theater, the Bill Cosford Cinema, film and video sound stages, state of the art editing and digital post-production suites and one of the nation's largest privately held collections of 35mm and 70mm films, The Raymond J. Regis Moving Image Archives.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students enrolled in the M.A. Film Studies program must complete a thesis and a minimum of 30 credit hours at the graduate level.


Required Film Studies Courses {9 Credits}
COM 602 Theories of Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
or
COM 603 Methods of Communication Research. . . . . . 3
CMP 666 Film Culture I . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 667 Film Culture II. . . . . . . . . . .

Electives {15 Credits}
Students may select elective courses within the School of Communication or the University at large; no more than six credits may come from outside the School.

Recommended electives are
CMP 503 Film Directors CMP 504 Aspects of Contemporary Cinema
CMP 506 American Movie Genres
CMP 508 Women, Film, and Popular Culture
CMP 507 Film, Society, and Culture
CMP 529 Nonfiction Film
CMP 565 Structure of Dramatic Art
CMP 594 Special Topics in Motion Pictures
CMP 599 Advanced Projects and Directed Research
CMP 645 Analysis of the Screenplay