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Apr 24, 2024
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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Popular Film and Media Studies, M.A.
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The M.A. in popular film and media studies prepares students for professional careers in the critical study of motion picture, television and related media industries. Through an intensive examination of aspects of popular film and media, students learn larger concepts required for professional success in the study of the sociocultural role of film, television and digital media, including advanced research methodologies, historical and aesthetic principles, and theoretical concepts. Graduates are prepared to enter Ph.D. programs in film and media studies, to plan careers teaching film/media in secondary education or to attain careers as analysts with the media industries. In addition, graduates have the knowledge to appreciate, as well as challenge and question, the creative accomplishments of film, video and digital artists around the world. The curriculum seeks to develop well-rounded, imaginative graduates who not only understand the historical development of popular media but also the requirements of the present-day media world, and who can adapt and contribute to the new forms of media scholarship and culture.
Admissions Requirements
If a student applies with a degree from a field other than film/media, broadcasting or telecommunications, the division has the discretion to require her or him to complete undergraduate courses in film/media history (which may include FILM 1301 - The Art of Film and Media, FILM 3351 - International Film History, FILM 3352 - American Film History or FILM 3353 - American Broadcast History). These courses will not count in the degree plan, but are especially helpful in preparing students for advanced study in fields with which they may not be sufficiently familiar. Such courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
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Degree Requirements
The 30-hour program in popular film and media studies is designed to be completed during a three-term period. Within the course requirements, the program is divided into one-half required courses, one-half electives and a comprehensive exam.
At the end of every term, a committee of faculty within the division will evaluate the candidate’s overall progress in the program.
Electives
- Five FILM or other courses at the 5000 level or above (Non-FILM courses must be approved by the division to count as electives.)
Total: 30 Credit Hours
Note: Students desiring to enroll in the following courses for elective credit are required first to pass a basic production competency test administered by the division faculty: FILM 6301 - Experimental Camera and FILM 6308 - Editing.
Comprehensive Exam
Each M.A. candidate must pass a comprehensive exam that assesses a student’s overall knowledge of film/media history and expertise in film/media theory. The exam will require the student to write two in-depth essays based on question topics drawn from her or his completed coursework; the essays will be evaluated by graduate faculty. If the graduate faculty judge the exam to be below acceptable standards, the student has the right to request an oral defense of her or his work, which must be scheduled and completed within one year of the exam. If the graduate faculty judge the exam to display sufficient depth and facility, the student will receive her or his degree at the end of the term.
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