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BA Film Studies

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Carleton University

Program Overview

Cinema is examined in Carleton s Film Studies program as an art form, an entertainment, and a documentary record of our time. Through a variety of critical approaches, you will study the history and aesthetics of film and other moving-image media, the main currents and developments in filmmaking, and the works of some of the world s best filmmakers. Other areas of study include the documentary and the musical; animation; experimental film and digital media; African, Japanese, Indian, European and Canadian cinema; film theory; film technology; and silent cinema. Carleton University s Film Studies program, offered through the School for Studies in Art and Culture, is one of the largest and most respected of its kind in Canada.

Program Key Stats

$33092 (Annual cost)



21 %

Eligibility Criteria

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30
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1400
6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

A secondary school or high school graduation certificate, Official/original transcript(s) from high school and of any post-secondary studies completed, IELTS (Academic) 6.5 IELTS (min 6.0 each band), TOEFL ibT of 86 (22 in writing and speaking, 20 reading and listening), CAEL of 70 overall with a minimum score of 60 on each band, PTE of 60 (min 60 in each Communicative Skill), MELAB of 85 (min. score of 80 on each section)

Career Options

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Post-Production
  • Coordinator
  • Picture Editor
  • Sound Designer
  • Multidisciplinary film-artist

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