Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Studies at University of Kansas

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate offering core film and media theory and history for students whose research analyses media texts and technologies. It provides training in methodologies and familiarity with historical and contemporary critical discourse. Applicants need not be current KU students.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: Department of Film and Media Studies | Duration: 12 credit hours (4 courses) | Intake: No new students admitted for spring or summer terms | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Required FMS 862 Survey of Film and Media History and FMS 865 Film and Media Theory, plus two courses (6 hours) from a list including Survey of Japanese Film, Latin American Cinema, Indigenous Film and Media, Development of the American Sound Film, and Intensive Film Project Seminar.

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Entry requirements

Admission to Graduate Studies Admission Requirements All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy. Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required. English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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