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Graduate Certificate in Critical Theory at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

This certificate offers students a background in philosophical foundations of critical theory. Drawing on disciplines such as philosophy, psychoanalysis, Marxism, literary criticism and sociology, critical theory develops analytical tools for describing and evaluating modern society and cultural production.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: ANTH 5785 Advanced Seminar in Cultural Anthropology; ANTH 7010 Seminar: Contemporary Theory in Cultural Anthropology; ANTH 7620 Seminar: Ethnography and Cultural Theory; ARTF 5004 Topics in Film Theory.

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Application information

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: 12 credit hours

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