Overview

The MA in Screen Studies from The City University of New York may be pursued on either a full-time in 2 years basis or a part-time basis. Because the degree program is housed in the same facility as the M.F.A. in Cinema Arts (the Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard), students are able to deepen their knowledge within the context of a larger community of filmmaker and cinema scholars. This program's interrelationship with the M.F.A. program is truly unique.

Program's purpose

The purpose of the M.A. in Cinema Studies is not merely to invest in its students a specific body of facts; rather, it is to prepare them to engage with the changing cinematic landscape and to understand its broadest aesthetic and cultural implications across media.

To do this, the program provides a solid foundation in those areas traditionally associated with advanced study in the discipline: cinema history, theory, criticism, and aesthetics. At the same time, it fosters intellectual independence and ask its students to pursue research that deepens understanding of the cinematic past while contextualizing present and future cinematic forms.

Initiation of the proposed branch campus is consistent with the institution’s mission and goal of the University's commitment to access and excellence. The program seeks to attract students who reflect the rich cultural diversity of the United States and beyond, and thus invite into the scholarly discussion of cinema voices that would not otherwise be heard.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Screen Theories
Screen Histories
Production Workshop I: MOS
Narrative Structure
Screenwriting
Script Analysis and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies View 215 other Masters in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (applicants who earned a bachelor's degree outside the United States need to submit a 'Course by Course International Transcript Evaluation.')
Resume
Statement of purpose
Writing sample

Two letters of recommendation
F-1 or J-1 international students must submit English Proficiency Exam.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15390 USD / year

≈ 15390 USD / year
Out-of-State

15390 USD / year

≈ 15390 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8460 USD / year

≈ 8460 USD / year

Additional Details

$5,545 per semester (NY residents)

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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