Students will work closely with faculty members as they prepare for a career in cinema and media studies. The film studies ba program offers first to fourth year courses leading to honours, major, and minor degree options. The ba film studies program at ubc educates students on the societal and historical impact of films and cinematic practices. You also bring skills and perspectives from the experiences youve had, places youve been, and the values you share with your family, friends, and community. Bfa film production students go through four years of concentrated studies. Film studies undergraduate admissions carleton university. Cinema and media studies ubc academic calendar university. Take production design courses from the theatre program, and screenwriting courses from the creative writing program. For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program. Click on a subject code to drill down into the courses offered.
The university of british columbia vancouver campus. Materials in circle are openly accessible to anyone on the web, and will be preserved for future generations. Ubcs ma in film studies existed between 1984 and 2018 and graduated nearly. Youll work within the school and the wider university community as you pursue independent design or researchbased studies in collaboration with a faculty supervisor. Your arts degree is one aspect of what you have to offer. The master of advanced studies in architecture is a twoyear research degree.
Through a variety of critical approaches, you will study the history and aesthetics of film and other movingimage media, the main currents and developments in filmmaking, and the works of some of the worlds. Program overview in film studies, our goal is to educate students in the diversity of world cinema and cinematic aesthetic practices. All courses used to satisfy major requirements must be taken for a letter grade. Listed below are the requirements for the film studies major. Stateoftheart facilities the centre for digital media was designed some agile case studies with out. Cinema and media studies university of british columbia. The bachelor of media studies bms at ubc is a multidisciplinary, directentry program in the faculty of arts. Here is a list of all of the subjects offered at ubc vancouver.
If you select the bms program as your second choice, your application will not be assessed. The diploma in film production program consists of three years of concentrated study with the completion of 60 required credits. Ubc okanagans cultural studies program offers a wide variety of foundational and advanced courses that cover media and popular cultures, film studies, internet culture, performance studies, analysis of consumer society and identity, and studies in critical theory. There are two main programs in the ba theatre and film. Crosslisted courses with cult can be used to fulfill cultural studies major requirements. The program encourages students to build a strong theoretical and researchbased foundation that can be applied across various media and creative industries. Film studies ubc academic calendar university of british. Film production ubc academic calendar university of british. Within the minimum of 120 total credits required for the program. Admission to the film studies honours, major, and minor programs is not. Film and media studies university of british columbia for research and teaching materials created by the ubc community and its partners. This fouryear program is multidisciplinary and combines course work from eight units at ubc including creative writing, art history, visual art and theory, film studies and computer science. Students are expected to give primary attention to an area of expertise of their choice while training in the broader theoretical, critical, and historical contexts of the chosen field. Cinema is examined in carletons film studies program as an art form, an entertainment, and a documentary record of our time.
The department of theatre and film offers the program leading to the. The university of british columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. All those interested in applying must submit their general online ubc application, and select the bachelor of media studies as their first choice of program. Film studies program department of theatre and film 6354 crescent road vancouver, bc v6t 1z2 applicants should attach transcripts for all postsecondary institutions they have attended other than ubc. Master of arts in cinema and media studies ma ubc graduate. Enrolled fulltime with a oneyear residency at ubc complete their program within five years of initial registration. Ubcs ma in film studies existed between 1984 and 2018 and graduated nearly 50 students in that time. In this program, students learn the techniques, practices, and theory of filmmaking. Click on the drop down tabs below to view the major, minor and honours requirements. Courses in sociocultural, museum, and linguistic anthropology are listed under the anth code. The bfa film production program ubc theatre and film. Please read the following documents in full for details on our mfa program and application guidelines.
The department of theatre and film offers the diploma in film production consisting of two years of concentrated study, with an option to do an additional year. Directed studies credit is possible for students who complete internships. You must complete your lowerdivision requirements with a grade of c grade or better in order to enroll in core upper division courses. Film production is a major component of vancouvers economy, as well as in cities across the globe. In film studies, youll be introduced to various aspects of world cinema, with an emphasis on north american, asian, and european films. Cinema studies bachelor of arts ba university of british columbia. Bachelor of media studies ubc undergraduate programs and. Students pursuing a masters degree in cinema and media studies must follow these requirements.
Film production at ubcs vancouver campus ubc undergraduate. You are encouraged to see films as important cultural and social constructs that require context and commentary. Subject to competitive academic average and portfolio submission, you can apply for. Applicants will be notified by may 31 whether they have been accepted, rejected, or put on a waiting list. The ba film studies program aims to educate students on the diversity of cinematic practices and their impacts on societies around the world. Undergraduate admissions ubc bachelor of media studies. First nations students interested in first nations and indigenous studies or first nations and endangered languages may choose from among the following courses beginning in the second year. The film studies program, within the department of theatre and film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 8 instructional months september 2020 to april 2021 of the upcoming academic session, 2020w. Undergraduate program film and media studies at ucsb.
Lauriers film studies program is considered one of the top film programs in canada, and we have partnered with the vancouver film school to enhance your undergraduate experience by providing a pathway to combine the academic study of film with handson training in. Study film studies and theatre studies in the bachelor of arts ba theatre and film program. Students interested in a minor in film studies must complete the following course requirements. Since 1969, the bfa film production program at ubc has provided courses and workshops for students who have become industry leaders, screening their work at internationallyrecognized film festivals including cannes, berlinale, sxsw, sundance, toronto, idfa and hot docs program overview the film production program has two accreditation streams.
Crosslisted courses with thtr can be used to fulfill theatre minor requirements. You may enrich this research through related disciplines such as community and regional planning, civil engineering, geography, art history, and. Applicants should attach transcripts for all postsecondary institutions they have attended other than ubc. In film studies, youll be introduced to various aspects of world cinema, with an. The bfa film production program at ubc blends filmmaking theory with. The ba programs have different degree and course requirements than the bfa programs we offer.
All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to ubc. Course information is accessible by clicking on the tabs to the left. Our faculty members are renowned experts and specialists in film studies. Students in the bfa in film production must complete the writing component of the writing and research requirement see b. The ubc department of anthropology offers honours, major, and minor undergraduate programmes in anthropology and a minor in anthropological archaeology. Film courses give students the option to analyze a variety of films as well as learn practical and.
Ubc is one of the oldest film production programs in western canada with a wellestablished alumni network. Ubc has an over 45year history of training some of canadas and the. Degree requirements within their first 54 credits or, for transfer students, in the first winter session of study. Film studies program department of theatre and film 6354 crescent road vancouver, bc v6t 1z2. With the recent addition of the film collection, ubcs visual resources.
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