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Film Studies (Graduate Certificate) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Film Studies is open to graduate students enrolled at Michigan State University. It gives advanced grounding in current methods, practices and disciplinary concerns for research and teaching in film studies.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters  |  Department: Film Studies  |  Duration: 9 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Courses cover the history, theory and criticism of cinema, treating film as a global art, business and technology. Required courses are FLM 800 Methods in Film Studies and FLM 810 Seminar in Film Studies, plus one of FLM 810, FLM 820 Topics in Film Studies or FLM 855 Interdisciplinary Topics in Film Studies (3 credits each).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must first be admitted to an MSU graduate programme, then complete a registration form and arrange an appointment with the Director of Film Studies.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 9 credits

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