Cinema Studies 2009-2010 Main

Cinema Studies Institute...at the University of Toronto

2009-
2010

Treating film as a unique and powerful art with its own traditions, history, conventions and techniques, Cinema Studies is classified among the Humanities disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and Science.

The Undergraduate program provides its students with a wide choice of courses in film analysis, film history and film theory, covering such topics as film genre, documentary film, representation of race and gender, and national cinemas. Cinema Studies focuses on methods of research and scholarly discourse particular to film study and develops students' abilities to understand film within a variety of contexts: critical, economic, cultural, technological, and aesthetic.

The Graduate program offers a course of study leading to the M.A. degree in Cinema Studies. Our graduate faculty have expertise in several areas, including film history, film theory, and film and culture.

Over 25 instructors from various Departments and Colleges within the Faculty of Arts and Science participate in the teaching of Cinema Studies.

Special Guest: Guy Maddin - Confession and the Cinema of Uninhibition
January 12-15, 2010

TIFF 2009 The City to City Kafuffle

Garbage Man in Cannes

A Student's Study Abroad Experience in Berlin

Rob King's The Fun Factory

Academy Award Nominee Visits the Cinema Studies Institute

Graduate Colloquium on 'Bad' Movies - March 26-27, 2009

Writing fiction as a way to relax? Works for Tony Pi,
Graduate Program Assistant at the Cinema Studies Institute

Universal Screenwriter-in-Residence 2009
Srinivas Krishna (article)

Undergraduate Study
& Inquiries

Graduate Study
& Inquiries

1) Information for Prospective Students:

Our Cinema Scholars Discuss:
"What Film Teaches"

"What Can I Do with
a Cinema Studies..."

Specialist / Major / Minor

General Admission to UofT

Undergraduate Program Admission

Undergraduate Courses Taught

2) Information for Current Students:

2009-10 Timetable: Courses Offered *NEW*

2009-10 Brochure (May edition) *NEW*

2009 Summer Timetable: Courses Offered *NEW*

2008-09 Timetable: Courses Offered

2008-09 Brochure (August edition)

2008-09 Course Registration Dates

Handing in Your Assignment

Subject POSt Enrolment

Enrolling in Cinema Studies? You can't enrol directly through ROSI. Apply through this webpage instead, and read the Subject POSt Enrolment instructions above.

Tracking Your Subject POSt Requirements

2a) Handouts:

INI115Y (Intro) Course Outline

2b) Forms:

Independent Studies
Application & Instructions

Course Ballot (E and Special Courses)

09-10 deadlines:

Fall course ballots must be received by the Undergraduate Program Assistant by August 20th.

Winter course ballots must be received no later than December 1st.

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1) About the graduate program

Welcome
MA in Cinema Studies

2) Admissions and Application

Admission requirements & Application process
International Applicants

Please note that we will be unavailable for questions about the applications between December 20-January 5.

3) Fees and Financial Support

Tuition Fees and Financial Assistance

4) Graduate Courses

Timetable 2009-2010 *NEW*

Timetable 2008-2009

5) Useful Links

School of Graduate Studies, SGS
Graduate Student Information Booklet 2008-2009
Information for New Students
Graduate Student Initiative
Convocation

Please note that we will not be able to answer any queries between December 19-January 3, due to holiday closure.