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Graduate Certificate in Film Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Programme overview

The Department of English & Comparative Literature is a central hub for the study of cinema at UNC-Chapel Hill. Graduate students can earn their Graduate Certificate in Film Studies through the Department of English and Comparative Literature. Pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Film Studies gives students opportunity to demonstrate their work in a growing area of study within the humanities.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires a minimum of 9 credit hours. Required courses include ENGL 680 Film Theory; ENGL 881 Studies in Cinema; ENGL 410 Documentary Film; ENGL 494 Research Methods in Film Studies; ENGL 681 Topics in Contemporary Film and Media; CMPL 463 Cinema and Surrealism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate certificate: applicants are generally admitted to the Graduate School, which requires a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; international applicants add TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

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.

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