Overview

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In the second year, students work with faculty to write their Master’s thesis. At the end of the M.A. program, students present an oral defense of their thesis.

The Film Studies program offered by Chapman University is unique because it is a research based Master’s degree where students develop an original thesis with strong support from faculty. Faculty have mentored student theses on such topics as film and television theory, politics and film, women in film, American cinema, Asian cinema, media historiography, film archiving and preservation, archival and primary research, psychoanalysis and cinema, transnational cinema, and new media studies. Graduates of the program have continued on to pursue the following: teaching positions in community colleges and high schools, enrollment in Ph.D. programs, film criticism and journalism, film festival programming, film archiving and preservation.

Students have the opportunity to apply for conference funding and research support, which can be connected to the workshop of their M.A. thesis. In addition, students can apply for competitive research assistantships.

Learning Outcomes

In mastering the curriculum of the M.A. in Film Studies, students will:

Identify different theoretical approaches to film studies and apply them to analyze film(s)

Compare different filmmaking traditions of national/regional cinemas in a global context

Apply primary research skills at archives and libraries for a historical analysis paper

Construct a thesis project that engages with major research/analytical tools of the discipline

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film Theory and Criticism

Survey of American Cinema

Survey of World Cinema

Film Historiography

Contemporary Television Studies

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Statement of Intent

Resume

2 letters of recommendation

Creative Supplement

Official copy of your undergraduate transcript from your degree-granting institution

Tuition Fees

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29970 USD / year

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29970 USD / year

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29970 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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