Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Studies offers students an opportunity to engage in core film and media theory and history courses. This certificate is designed for graduate students whose research includes analysis of media text and technologies, and provides training in methodologies and a basic familiarity with critical and theoretical discourse, both historical and contemporary, in which film and media are discussed. Applicants do not need to be current KU students to apply to this certificate.
Admission to Graduate Studies
Admission Requirements
- All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy.
- Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required.
- English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.
Admission to the Graduate Certificate Program
In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the Graduate Certificate in Film & Media Studies must provide the following materials based on their student status.
Current KU Graduate Students
Current students must be in good standing with their graduate degree program in order to participate in this certificate program. A graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for admission.
Please submit the following materials with your application*:
- A cover letter
- A copy of your KU advising report
- A letter of support from your faculty advisor or Director of Graduate Studies in your graduate degree program
Important: There are two slots for letters of recommendation. Please enter the email address of your supervisor or DGS under Recommender 1. Enter your KU student email address under Recommender 2.
Non-KU Students
Non-KU graduate students must complete an application for admission into the certificate program and submit the following materials*:
- A cover letter
- Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic work or potential for graduate study
*Please note that application fees will apply.
The Department of Film and Media Studies does not admit new students for Spring or Summer terms. The completed application should be submitted online. For additional information regarding the admission process, see the Department's Graduate Admissions webpage. These are the admission requirements in place at the time this catalog content was published.
This certificate is composed of 4 Courses/12 Credit Hours of Coursework in Film and Media Studies. Courses should be chosen in consultation with an advisor or the FMS Director of Graduate Studies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FMS 862 | Survey of Film and Media History | 3 |
| FMS 865 | Film and Media Theory | 3 |
| Choose any two Film and Media Studies courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| Graduate Seminar in: _____ | ||
| Survey of Japanese Film | ||
| Latin American Cinema | ||
| Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian Cinema | ||
| Contemporary Japanese Film | ||
| Indigenous Film and Media | ||
| Problems in Intermediate Screenwriting | ||
| Problems in Cinematography | ||
| Introduction to Graduate Study in Film/Media | ||
| Development of the American Sound Film | ||
| Development of the International Sound Film | ||
| Development of African-American Images in Film | ||
| Development of American Popular Culture in the: _____ | ||
| Special Problems in Film History and Criticism | ||
| Intensive Film Project Seminar | ||
| Film Seminar in: _____ | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Please visit the Graduate Studies Policy Library for information regarding additional requirements that may apply.
For more information on department policies, please see the Graduate Student Handbook found on our website.