Cinema Studies

The Department of Theatre and Film offers undergraduate programs of study that lead to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Studies. For details about current offerings, visit the Cinema Studies Program.

Admission to the Cinema Studies Honours, Major, and Minor Programs is not automatic. Students must make a written application. Students who do not have a sufficiently high average cannot be admitted. Depending on the number of applicants in a given year, an average of 76% is required for admission into the major and minor. An average of 85% is required for admission to honours. Admission is based on the average grade obtained in all 100- and 200-level cinema studies courses.

Online application forms for the major, minor, and honours programs should be filled out on the Cinema Studies Program website prior to registration for third year. The deadline is in early May.

Applicants will be notified by May 31 whether they have been accepted, rejected, or put on a waiting list.

Major in Cinema Studies

Lower-level Requirements

Students are required to take CINE_V 100 and 9 credits of CINE_V 200-level courses.

Upper-level Requirements

Students must take at least 30 credits at the 300- and 400-level. At least 24 of these credits must be CINE_V courses, and include CINE_V 331 and CINE_V 445. The remaining 6 credits must be CINE_V courses numbered 300 or higher, or from the following list of approved upper-level courses from other disciplines: 

Cinema Studies courses taken in other programs and departments must be approved by the Cinema Studies undergraduate advisor.

Minor in Cinema Studies

Lower-level Requirements

As for Major.

Upper-level Requirements

Students must take at least 18 credits at the 300- and 400-level. At least 15 of these credits must be CINE_V courses. The remaining 3 credits must be CINE_V courses numbered 300 or higher, or from the following list of approved upper-level courses from other disciplines: 

Cinema Studies courses taken in other programs and departments must be approved by the Cinema Studies under-graduate advisor.

Honours in Cinema Studies

Lower-level Requirements

As for Major.

Upper-level Requirements

Students must take at least 48 credits at the 300- and 400-level. At least 39 of these credits should be CINE_V courses, and must include CINE_V 331, CINE_V 445 and CINE_V 449. The remaining 9 credits must be CINE_V courses numbered 300 or higher, or from the following list of approved upper-level courses from other disciplines: 

Cinema Studies courses taken in other programs and departments must be approved by the Cinema Studies undergraduate advisor.