Overview
Other areas include: media technology and aesthetics, Canadian and Quebec cinema, animation, documentary cinema, new media, film’s relationship to literature, theatre and music and other visual and performing arts. An internship program is available to students registered in the research essay MA stream in Film Studies.
The Film Studies MA program from Carleton University takes full advantage of its location in Ottawa and its national institutions which offer opportunities for internships and access to research materials unparalleled in Canada. These include the Moving Image and Sound Archives of the National Archives of Canada, Canadian Film Institute, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa International Silent and Early Sound Film Festival, IFCO – Independent Film Co-operative of Ottawa and SAW Video.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates have pursued further studies (PhD and MFA) in Canada and the United States, as well as successful careers as professors, filmmakers, film critics, organizers and directors of film festival and art councils, archivists, cinema owners, cultural administrators, researchers, consultants and teachers.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Directed Readings and Research
- Special Topics
- Film Theory, History, and Critical Methodologies
- Cinema and Technology
- Topics in Film History
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Film, Photography & Media Theatre & Dance View 81 other Masters in Visual Arts in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- An honours bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in film studies or a related discipline such as communication, art history, music, literature, Canadian studies, women’s and gender studies or history.
- Typically, an average of B+ or higher is required for admission.
Tuition Fee
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International
18463 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18463 CAD per year during 12 months. -
National
6657 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6657 CAD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Ottawa
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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Funding
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