SPECIALIZATION IN FILM STUDIES
Normally, applicants to the Specialization in Film Studies must first be admitted to the Major in Film Studies. At the point in their programme when they are completing both the "History of Film to 1959" and "Film Aesthetics" courses, students may apply to transfer to the Specialization. Acceptance to the Specialization in Film Studies is based on the student's performance in the University, especially on the critical and scholarly potential shown in the film studies courses.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programme, Specialization in Film Studies, consists of 66 credits for the concentration, and an additional 24 elective credits to make up the 90 credits required for the degree. Full-time students normally complete 30 credits annually for three years.
Concentration Requirements
6 credits History of Film to 1959
6 credits Film Aesthetics
6 credits Studies in Film Directors
6 credits History of Film Since 1959
6 credits Filmmaking I or cinema elective
6 credits English Canadian or Quebec film electives
21 credits Film Studies electives (excluding FMST 200)
6 credits Advanced level seminars in Film Studies
3 credits Film Studies Specialization Seminar
Electives
6 credits The Visual and Performing Arts in Canada
6 credits selected from courses offered outside the Faculty of Fine Arts and outside the Department of Communication Studies
12 credits "free" electives (may include course offerings in other departments in the Faculty of Fine Arts, course offerings in other faculties, additional credits in cinema).
Recommended First-Year Study Plan
6 credits History of Film to 1959
6 credits Film Aesthetics
3 credits English Canadian Film or Le cinema québécois
3 credits Cinema or “free” elective
6 credits The Visual and Performing Arts in Canada
6 credits electives chosen from outside the Faculty of Fine Arts and outside the Department of Communication Studies