Santa Cruz,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Film and Digital Media in Santa Cruz United States | University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
|
Santa Cruz United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,366
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Film and Digital Media Ph.D. program breaks down conventional boundaries between artistic creation and scholarly analysis. It fosters meaningful connections between hands-on creative work and academic theory, offering students opportunities to pursue projects that bridge the gap between media production and critical studies. Covering diverse formats like cinema, television, video art, and digital platforms, participants examine these media's historical, aesthetic, political, and technological dimensions within global contexts, exploring both their intersections and their role in cultural evolution. This program equips graduates for both theoretically grounded creative work and scholarly research across various professional settings beyond academia.
FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA PH.D. PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Graduates of the Film and Digital Media Ph.D. program will develop the following competencies:
1. Show how academic media analysis influences personal creative work
2. Display proficiency in video and/or digital media creation
3. Exhibit advanced critical analysis capabilities for doctoral-level film and digital media studies
4. Demonstrate research methodologies suitable for Ph.D.-level work in film and digital media
5. Present academic writing skills meeting doctoral standards in film and digital media studies
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Students with M.A., M.F.A., B.A., and B.F.A. degrees will be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program. Entering students are expected to demonstrate outstanding achievement during their masters education, or truly exceptional achievement during their undergraduate education. Candidates must have demonstrated skill in critical, theoretical and historical scholarship, and a demonstrated interest in film, television, video or new media studies. We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrated experience in some form of artistic production, and an interest in combining creative work with critical and theoretical study.
English Language Testing
For those choosing to take the TOEFL, a minimum score on the paper-based TOEFL of 550, or 220 on the computer-based test, or 83 on the internet-based test is required for admission.
For those choosing to take the IELTS, a minimum overall score of 7 from the IELTS test is required for admission.
Tuition
USD
27,366