Graduate Certificate in Cinema Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary 12-credit graduate certificate studying the aesthetics and history of cinema from a transnational perspective, training students in film analysis, criticism and visual media methodologies.

Faculty: Graduate School (School of Art) | Department: School of Art | Duration: 12 graduate credit hours (at least 6 at 500-level or above) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required: ENGL 594 Film History, Form, and Analysis (3 credits). Six credits from options such as ARTC 431 The Business of Cinema, ARTC 436 Video Art, ARTH 433 History of Film and Modern and Contemporary Art, CNST 420 French Cinema, CNST 469 Sexuality and Cinema. Three credits of independent study (ENGL 593 or ART 593), normally a capstone of a syllabus, teaching philosophy and public presentation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online Graduate Admissions application with all required materials, including transcripts and a letter of interest, which are forwarded to the Cinema Studies co-chairs for review. Students must be admitted before completing six graduate credit hours toward the certificate. Coursework is approved by the co-chairs, and a minimum 3.00 GPA must be maintained.

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 graduate credit hours (at least 6 at 500-level or above)

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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