Ottawa,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Film Studies in Ottawa Canada | Carleton University
Carleton University
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Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
19,673
(c. USD14,120.22)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This internationally oriented, cross-disciplinary program provides instruction in critical, theoretical, and historical perspectives on cinema and new media technologies. Students gain skills in analytical thinking and effective communication while acquiring specialized knowledge of film history, aesthetics, and cultural significance. Faculty specialties encompass global cinema (including Asian, African, European, Canadian, and American film), cinematic theory and philosophy, historical film studies, documentary media, digital games and emerging technologies, gender and sexuality studies, and sound research.
Our MA program offers three pathways. While all students initially enroll in the coursework-only option, they may apply during their first term to pursue either a major research project or thesis track.
Duration: 1 – 2 years
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission to the master's program is a B.A. Honours or the equivalent in film studies or a related discipline with, normally, B+ in the honours subject and B- or higher overall. Related disciplines might include mass communication, art history, literature, Canadian studies, women's studies, and history. Successful applicants will be admitted to the Coursework stream, with the option of applying to be transferred to either the Research Essay stream or the Thesis stream at the beginning of the second term. Applicants without a background in film studies may be required to take a maximum of two full credits from designated courses in the undergraduate Film Studies program in addition to their normal M.A. program requirements.
Applicants who lack an honours degree, but who have a three-year degree in film studies or a related discipline with a minimum standing of B+, may be admitted to a Post-Baccalaureate in Film Studies. Students who complete the Post-Baccalaureate in Film Studies requirements with a CGPA of 10.4 or higher will be considered for admission to the master's program.
IELTS - Overall 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each band).
TOEFL iBT - 86 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in speaking and writing)
TOEFL PBT - overall score of 580.
Applicants who lack an honours degree, but who have a three-year degree in film studies or a related discipline with a minimum standing of B+, may be admitted to a Post-Baccalaureate in Film Studies. Students who complete the Post-Baccalaureate in Film Studies requirements with a CGPA of 10.4 or higher will be considered for admission to the master's program.
IELTS - Overall 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each band).
TOEFL iBT - 86 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in speaking and writing)
TOEFL PBT - overall score of 580.
Tuition
CAD
19,673