Master of Arts
Program Description
The course-based, one-year MA program offers students the option, during their third term, of pursuing either a professional internship or a major research paper of roughly 40 to 50 pages written under the supervision of a faculty advisor elected by the student. Students have the option to concurrently enrol in one of the collaborative specializations at U of T, such as Sexual Diversity Studies, Women and Gender Studies, or Transnational and Diaspora Studies, which entails also registering for their specific core courses. The MA in Cinema Studies is a full-time program.
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Cinema Studies Institute's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Successful completion of an appropriate four-year University of Toronto bachelor's degree, or its equivalent from a recognized university.
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Minimum B+ standing, demonstrated by an average grade in the final year, or over senior-level courses.
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Successful completion of a minimum of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in cinema studies, or comparable program preparation.
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A letter of intent addressing the academic goals an applicant wishes to pursue in the program.
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Three letters of recommendation.
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Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
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An academic writing sample of no more than 3,000 words.
Program Requirements
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The MA is a coursework-only program and therefore does not require a thesis.
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Students must successfully complete a total of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) over the course of an academic year, normally extending from September until August, as follows:
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1.0 FCE mandatory core courses: CIN1101H and CIN1102H.
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1.0 FCE devoted to either the writing of a major research paper (CIN1006Y) or pursuing an internship (CIN1007Y).
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2.0 FCEs may be completed in the following way:
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from elective CIN courses chosen from rotating special topics courses, also under the CIN rubric, but possibly cross-listed with another department, depending on the instructor’s departmental home.
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from film-related courses offered by other units (non-CIN designator) but approved as relevant to the Cinema Studies master's program curriculum.
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Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time