- Film critic, The Globe and Mail; The New York Times; VICE; Filmmaker Magazine
- Assistant professor, Radio Television and Film Department, Rowan University
- Programming associate, Toronto International Film Festival
- Learning and Outreach Director, Cinematheque
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Program information
Learn about the diversity of World Cinema and cinematic aesthetic practices. As a Cinema Studies student, you will explore the cultural roles of films and how they impact our political and social perceptions.
Program overview
- Campus
- Vancouver
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- Yes
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
What you'll learn
In Cinema Studies, you will examine a full range of topics that cover the diversity of World Cinema and cinematic aesthetic practices. The program’s mission is to educate students in the diversity of cinematic practices, and in their historical and contemporary formats. We aim to provide a supportive environment in which you can discuss the role that moving pictures play in various societies, and how they mediate our perceptions of the world. You’ll also gain insight into the workings of global film industries and how commercial and industrial contexts shape film art. This provides transferable knowledge and skills that extend beyond just analyzing film texts.
Experiential learning and research
The Visual Resource Centre has total holdings of more than 400,000 35mm photographic slides, videos, films, DVDs, and a growing database of 35,000 digital images. Eight viewing stations and a screening room are available to view material.
The Centre for Cinema Studies is a research unit within the Department of Theatre and Film that instigates first-class research into film and film audiences. It brings together the expertise of every film-related course taught at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½and invites visiting scholars from all over the world, most recently from Korea, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom.
Since 2005, the graduate students in the MA program have edited the journal Cinephile, providing opportunities for students to be on an editorial board and to see their best work published. Recent guest faculty include essays from Slavoj ZÌŒizÌŒek and Barry Keith Grant.
Program advantages
You will study various aspects of world cinema, with an emphasis on North American, Asian, and European films and develop your critical thinking and writing skills.
Courses
There are hundreds of courses you can take within Cinema Studies. Here are a few you might like.
The history of film and film production by decade with a strong emphasis on filmmakers and advances in production technology
Aesthetics, economics, history, and technological characteristics of international early film
Overview of approaches for studying audiences and receptions of film and contemporary media.
A seminar examining the work of one or more directors, such as John Ford, Francois Truffaut, Denys Arcand, Margarethe Von Trotta, or of a screenwriter over many films.
Outcomes
Cinema Studies will prepare you for a wide range of careers, including teaching, curating, policy-making, programming and distribution, preservation, filmmaking, writing, consulting, and arts administration.
Program graduates
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Program requirements
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English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Arts
- No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Mathematics and Computation
- Second Languages
- Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
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Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Arts website to learn more about Cinema Studies.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time Ä¢¹½´«Ã½international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Arts website to learn more about Cinema Studies.