UC Santa Barbara - Department of Film and Media Studies

A renowned film theory program with a minor emphasis in production.
Website
https://www.filmandmedia.ucsb.edu/
Location
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
  2. 2 Year MA
  3. Ph.D. Program
Concentrations
  1. Film Studies / Critical Studies

Film School details

The UCSB Department of Film and Media Studies offers one of the longest standing and most successful undergraduate critical studies majors in the country. Founded as a small interdisciplinary program in 1973, Film and Media Studies now enrolls roughly 500 undergraduate majors in a multi-faceted humanities curriculum with broad coverage of the history and theory of film and media practices around the world. The research of our distinguished faculty has helped to define the fields of film studies, television studies, and cultural and media studies, and is at the forefront of new work on digital and emerging media.
Undergraduate Application Requirements
  1. Unofficial High School Transcripts
  2. Portfolio Not Required
Undergrad Application Fee
$80
Minimum High School GPA
  1. 3.0

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Graduate Application Requirements
  1. 3 Letters of Recommendation
  2. Unofficial Transcripts
  3. Personal Essay / Statement of Purpose
  4. Writing Samples
Graduate Application Fee
$120

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Quick Facts

Total Undergrad Student Body: ~ 500

Deadlines, Decisions, & Enrollment

Graduate Deadlines:

December 1

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Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition (Annual): $10k to 30k

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