MA in Film Studies

• Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate film theory, aesthetics, history, and individual American and international directors.
• Research and write in the areas of film theory, aesthetics, history, and individual American and international directors.
• Critique specific films using technical film vocabulary, critical approaches, and film research tools.
• Evaluate the relevance and applicability of different theoretical approaches to film studies.
• Engage in informed critical discussion of theoretical issues pertaining to the study of film.
• Engage in informed critical discussion of the works and criticism of a specific film or literary period or movement.