Graduate Program
Our courses are exclusively dedicated to the study of media and film history and theory. There is no course of study in film and video production or screen writing.
At present there is no graduate program in Film and Media Studies. Nonetheless, there are two avenues for acquiring an advanced degree in this field: one in the English Department; one in the Program in Visual and Cultural Studies. The Film and Media Studies Graduate Council brings students from the two departments together. You must write directly to these departments for more information and for applications for graduate study.
Areas of specialization among current faculty and graduate students include: film and media history; film and media theory; genre theory; early cinemas, national cinema traditions [including U.S., Latin American, Spanish, French, German, Italian, British, Japanese, Central and Eastern European]; digital culture and new media; globalization and transnational media; cultural studies; theories of visual and popular culture; gender studies; feminist theory; queer theory; critical race theory. For applications and more information, contact:
Director of Graduate Program
English Department
University of Rochester
404 Morey Hall, Rochester, NY 14627
Telephone: (585)275-4092; Fax:
(585)442-5769
Graduate Program
Art and Art History Department
University of Rochester
424 Morey Hall
Rochester, NY 14627
Telephone: (585)275-9249; Fax:
(585)442-1692
There is usually at least one graduate seminar in film or media studies offered each year. In addition, many of the more advanced undergraduate classes may be taken for graduate credit. These classes are listed with a "400-level" number. For more information, visit the Film and Media Studies Course Descriptions.
Many graduate students also intern for course credit at the George Eastman House or work as volunteer docents. The University and the George Eastman House also appoint a George Eastman Fellow every two years. This fellowship is awarded competitively to advanced graduate students and currently carries a stipend. The George Eastman Fellow works as Assistant Programmer in the Motion Picture Department and assists in the public programs of the Dryden and Curtis Theatres. For more information about the George Eastman Fellowship, contact:
The Director
Film and Media Studies Program
University of Rochester
Rush Rhees Library 427
Rochester New York 14627
Phone: (585)275-5757