Learn about the diversity of World Cinema and cinematic aesthetic practices. As a Cinema Studies student, you will explore the cultural roles of films and how they impact our political and social perceptions.
Why this program?
- Study various aspects of world cinema, with an emphasis on North American, Asian, and European films.
- Develop your critical thinking and writing skills.
Program information
Send details- Campus: Vancouver
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts
- Length 4 yrs
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Co-op
Yes
You can combine your studies with full-time, paid work at top local and international organizations.
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Honours
Yes
You can study intense specialization in a single field.
In Cinema Studies, you will examine a full range of topics that cover the diversity of World Cinema and cinematic aesthetic practices. The program’s mission is to educate students in the diversity of cinematic practices, and in their historical and contemporary formats. We aim to provide a supportive environment in which you can discuss the role that moving pictures play in various societies, and how they mediate our perceptions of the world. You’ll also gain insight into the workings of global film industries and how commercial and industrial contexts shape film art. This provides transferable knowledge and skills that extend beyond just analyzing film texts.
Campus features
The Visual Resource Centre has total holdings of more than 400,000 35mm photographic slides, videos, films, DVDs, and a growing database of 35,000 digital images. Eight viewing stations and a screening room are available to view material.
The Centre for Cinema Studies is a research unit within the Department of Theatre and Film that instigates first-class research into film and film audiences. It brings together the expertise of every film-related course taught at UBC and invites visiting scholars from all over the world, most recently from Korea, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom.
Since 2005, the graduate students in the MA program have edited the journal Cinephile, providing opportunities for students to be on an editorial board and to see their best work published. Recent guest faculty include essays from Slavoj Žižek and Barry Keith Grant.
Send detailsYour future
Cinema Studies will prepare you for a wide range of careers, including teaching, curating, policy-making, programming and distribution, preservation, filmmaking, writing, consulting, and arts administration.
Program graduates
- Film critic, The Globe and Mail; The New York Times; VICE; Filmmaker Magazine
- Assistant professor, Radio Television and Film Department, Rowan University
- Programming associate, Toronto International Film Festival
- Learning and Outreach Director, Cinematheque
Program requirements
English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the UBC Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Arts
- No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Mathematics and Computation
- Second Languages
- Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts