Graduate Programs application deadline Feb. 1

MA in Film Studies
Ph.D in Film and Moving Image Studies
Application deadline: February 1, 2017

Since 1998 the MA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema has been a launching pad for dozens of careers in the media and cultural industries. It is distinguished by its location in a multi-lingual, culture-rich city, and deep connections to the Montreal art-scene. We pride ourselves on small seminars and one-on-one mentoring of our students. This two-year program gives students time to develop an esprit-de-corps with fellow students from around the world, and to build a breadth of knowledge about cinema’s past and future. Students have the opportunity to complete the program in a course-and-MA-thesis stream or in a course-only stream

The PhD in Film and Moving Image Studies was inaugurated in 2008 and provides an ideal environment for students to deepen their understanding of cinema and other moving image media from a wide variety of historical, cultural and theoretical perspectives. The program fosters interdisciplinarity in both research and teaching, while being deeply rooted in the discipline of film and media studies and the aesthetic, philosophical, social and political debates that have shaped it. PhD candidates are encouraged to expand their critical skills and develop a wide variety of research methods for investigating film and moving image practices in different national and transnational contexts and periods. Seminars are designed exclusively for doctoral students. They cover a robust range of scholarship in film and media history and theory that recognizes the value of pluralism in moving image research. At Concordia, students join a vibrant and enthusiastic research community, and are mentored by acclaimed prize-winning faculty members while pursuing individual scholarly goals and developing original scholarship. Our students position themselves at the forefront of new scholarship by organizing screenings, workshops and seminars that interface with Montreal’s rich cultural and arts scene and beyond. They are encouraged and supported to actively disseminate their own research through conferences and publications. A plethora of distinguished guests participate in departmental and University-wide events, while faculty and students from other fields and institutions contribute to an active schedule of discussions and activities.

Both programs benefit from Concordia’s extensive ties with leading film institutions in Montreal, including the Cinémathèque québécoise, the National Film Board of Canada and all the Montreal-based film festivals, such as Fantasia, Festival de nouveau cinéma and the Montreal International Documentary Festival. Internationally renowned public programs such as Cinema Politica (initiated at Concordia) provide a view to pressing political matters and global perspectives on key issues affecting us all.

Funding is available to MA students on a competitive basis through a range of fellowships, scholarships, and other awards. MA students are also eligible to work as Teaching Assistants as well as Research Assistants. All PhD students in Film and Moving Image Studies receive funding and are eligible to work as Teaching Assistants as well as Research Assistants, and a variety of University bursaries and fellowships are also available. Opportunities also exist for designing and teaching undergraduate courses. International fee remission is available for foreign students who then pay only local fees for tuition (amongst the lowest in North America). Students entering the program with a SSHRC or FRQSC fellowship receive a $10,000 top up from the School of Graduate Studies.

Contact:

MA Graduate Program Director: marc.steinberg@concordia.ca

Ph.D Graduate Program Director: martin.lefebvre@concordia.ca

General and admission inquiries: gpa.cinema@concordia.ca