Credits. A fully qualified candidate is required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.
Residence. All options have a minimum residence requirement of three terms of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. All work for the degree must be completed before or during the fifth year from the year of initial registration in the program. Part-time students must also complete all degree requirements within five years of original enrolment.
Language. All students are expected to have a reading knowledge of English and French at the time they begin classes. Courses will be conducted in English, although French texts may be assigned on occasion. Written and oral assignments may be submitted in either English or French. Students who cannot read both French and English texts comfortably should begin their remedial language work before starting classes. A test will be administered by the department to ensure a functioning competency in French for those students whose first language is English or another language. All students must pass this test before receiving their degree, except those who demonstrate to the Graduate Program Director that they are fluently bilingual.
Courses. The program offers two different options to fulfill degree requirements. All students may take 9 of their required additional course credits in graduate courses offered by other departments in the university. Such courses must be approved by the Department’s Graduate Studies Committee, with permission of the other department concerned. The two program options are outlined below.
Candidates are required to take 6 credits in Methods and 3 credits in either Canadian Cinema or Cinéma Québécois, plus 12 additional course credits. They will also take 24 credits of Research and Thesis. The maximum value of practicum (internship) credits allowable in this option is 6.
In admitting students to this option, the Graduate Program Director will ensure that a potential supervisor exists within the faculty for the student’s research area. The onus is on the student, however, to secure a member of the faculty to supervise the thesis. Theses must be submitted to the department at least six weeks prior to the submission deadline given in the graduate calendar. The examination committee will consist of three faculty members, and will be chaired by the Graduate Program Director, who will remain a neutral member of the committee. The GPD may appoint an alternate chair if he or she is a supervisor or reader of the thesis.
Candidates are required to take 6 credits in Methods and 3 credits in either Canadian or Québécois Cinema, plus 36 additional course credits. In each course they would typically be required to submit a research paper as well as to do an oral presentation. In this option, students would become familiar with a broad range of methodologies and film practices. Within this framework, they may also be able to pursue specific areas of interest by enroling in independent studies, internships, or taking courses in other departments in the university. The maximum number of practicum (internship) credits allowable in this option is 12.
Each year the program will offer FMST 600, either FMST 605 or FMST 610, plus a selection of courses from those listed below.
FMST 600 Methods in Film Studies (6 credits)
FMST 605 Topics in English Canadian Film (3 credits)
FMST 610 Topics in Québécois Cinema (3 credits)
FMST 615 Topics in European Cinemas (3 credits)
FMST 620 Topics in Non-European Cinemas (3 credits)
FMST 625 Topics in Film History (3 credits)
FMST 630 Topics in Film Theory (3 credits)
FMST 635 Topics in Aesthetics and Cultural Theory (3 credits)
FMST 640 Gender Issues in Film (3 credits)
FMST 645 Topics in Film Genres (3 credits)
FMST 650 Topics in Experimental Film and Video (3 credits)
FMST 655 Topics in Documentary (3 credits)
FMST 660 Topics in Film Directors (3 credits)
FMST 665 Topics in Film Studies (3 credits)
FMST 670 Independent Study (3 credits)
FMST 675 Practicum (3 credits)
FMST 680 Practicum (3 credits)
FMST 685 Practicum (6 credits)
FMST 690 MA Research and Thesis (24 credits)
Students may receive credit for work at film institutions (e.g. festivals, archives), periodicals, educational or production establishments. Each internship must be approved in advance by the Program Director and the student must consult with an academic supervisor. The duties will be supervised by an individual within the sponsoring organization, in consultation with an academic adviser, to ensure that the student’s responsibilities are in keeping with aims of the MA program. The academic advisor will determine the credit value of each internship, which will be evaluated on the basis of the student’s written report. The report should demonstrate the student’s understanding of the organization’s social and cultural role as well as an analysis of the activities and functioning of the organization. In all cases, students will work without pay. The 3-credit practicum should involve at least 135 hours at the host institution. The 6-credit internship has the same requirements and provisions as the 3-credit internships, except that the student is expected to do twice the work (270 hours). This may occur in a concentrated period of time (one semester), or may be taken over two consecutive semesters.
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