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Master
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Film Studies (Media Studies)

Study programme

The Master's in Film Studies is a one-year Media Studies programme that trains you to think critically about film material, and contribute to ongoing theoretical debates and discussions in this field. The first semester comprises a series of core courses and research seminars, while the second allows you to focus on your own areas of interest through electives and a Master's thesis.
COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Film Research Seminar I
    6

    The research seminars offer the students insights in an emerging and specific research field of Film Studies, ranging from theoretical and/or historical issues to more generic problems in the field of the (moving) image.

  • Film Theories
    6

    We will consider a number of key issues as an advanced introduction to classical and contemporary film theory which have fascinated thinkers and practitioners of film from its earliest days through its many cultural and technological transformations up to the present.

  • Cinema Histories and Cultures
    6

    The premise of this course is that film historical research informs our understanding not only of the past, but also of the present. Therefore, we will consider a number of motifs and issues that have fascinated people through the many transformations up to the present.

  • Film Research Seminar II
    6

    The research seminars offer the students insights in an emerging and specific research field of Film Studies, ranging from theoretical and/or historical issues to more generic problems in the field of the (moving) image.

  • Research Project
    6

    This course helps students to orientate themselves within the theoretical and historical frameworks towards possible topics for research, formulate research questions and select appropriate methods, as well as to conduct (preliminary) literature research and determine a time plan for their research.

  • Free-choice electives
    12

    Some examples of electives include "Documentary Imagination", "This is Film! Film Heritage in Practice", and "Sexuality and Media".

  • Master's Thesis Film Studies
    18

    The Master's thesis reports on research carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member involved in the programme. The subject of the thesis must be mutually agreed upon by the student and the academic adviser.

Compulsory course
Elective
UvA Course Catalogue: Film Studies
The Master's programme Film Studies offers a critical and creative engagement with contemporary media culture through the lens of film cultures, both past and present. Prof. Patricia Pisters Read more about prof. Patricia Pisters's work

Credit transfer

Students who show exceptional promise during a regular or professional programme are encouraged to continue their studies in a research programme. Once students are admitted to the research programme, they can transfer credits earned during their previous course of study towards their Research Master's degree. The Examinations Board determines which courses qualify for transfer. 

Research Master's in Media Studies 

The Film Studies specialisation within the Media Studies Research Master's Programme focuses on the theoretical, philosophical, cultural and historical study of film and cinema. The intensive and selective two-year programme has been developed for students with proven ability in, and passion for, research. 

Research Master's in Media Studies
Discover Film Studies (Media Studies)

In this video, teachers and a student of the Master’s in Media Studies share their experiences with the study programme at the University of Amsterdam.

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