MA Film & Media Studies at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

The terminal MA in Film and Media Studies is granted only to students admitted to the Film and Media Studies doctorate who are unable to finish it; the programme is not accepting external applications for it. The programme also offers master's and PhD certificates and an interdisciplinary PhD.

Faculty: Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Film and Media Studies Program | Duration: 25 credits | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

25 credits: Film History/Theory I and II (ENGFLM 2451/2452), the 1-credit Film Studies Proseminar, five Film and Media Studies courses (two from the associated department, two outside it), one elective, and a 6,000-8,000 word research paper.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No external admission to the terminal MA; open only to doctoral students in Film and Media Studies who leave the programme.

Domestic applicants: USD 27,412 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 49,272 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Entry terms (Fall, Spring, Summer) and deadlines are set by each school or department; the University's graduate catalog lists Fall, Spring and Summer terms for new graduate students.

Graduate and professional applications are made online to the school or department of intended study, with deadlines set by each school or department; official English-test results are required from applicants from countries where English is not the official language.

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