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Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation Graduate Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A graduate certificate, open to all USC graduate students, in the history and preservation of film, television and digital media, giving fundamental knowledge and skills to preserve moving image materials and support scholarly research.

Faculty: School of Cinematic Arts (Division of Cinema and Media Studies)  |  Duration: 12 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Required: Fundamentals of Media Libraries, Archives and Special Collections (2), Media Archiving: History and Practice (2) and a 4-unit professional practicum; plus 4 units from world cinema, US sound film, television history or advanced methods (PhD only).

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Entry requirements

Open to all USC graduate students.

Duration: 12 units

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