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  4. MA in Liberal Studies Film Studies

MA in Liberal Studies Film Studies

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Program Overview

The MALS concentration in Film Studies is devoted to intensive analysis of the development and presence of international and national cinema as a medium and art form, from the silent era to the contemporary state of digital moviemaking. Students are introduced to various films and filmmakers, genre and themes, old and new technologies, and this study occurs in New York, a city whose unparalleled film resources include Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts, Lincoln Center Theater, MOMA, Silvercup Studios, Anthology Film Archives, BAMcin matek, and Film Forum, among others, in addition to the very streets of New York, where so much history is celluloid in composition. Whether analyzing and writing about the latest films from Iran, Korean gangsters, Buster Keaton s art of survival, Apocalypse Now, anime, or any representative art or artist, the MALS student is introduced to various cinematic canons, as well as to relevant sets of theoretical film discourse.

Program Key Stats

$955 (Per Credit)



38 %

Eligibility Criteria


Additional Information & Requirements

Official Transcripts from the previously attended schools, Bachelors degree in a relevant subject, English language profeciency (minimum score of 100 for TOEFL and 7.0 for IELTS), Resume, Writing Sample

Career Options

  • Broadcast presenter
  • Film director
  • Film/video editor
  • Location manager

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