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Major in Cinema and Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts (The College), major in Cinema and Media StudiesFunding not verified

Overview

An undergraduate major in cinema and media studies with a 1200-unit Standard Track (introduction, three international cinema history courses, an advanced seminar and seven electives) and 1300-unit Intensive Tracks ending in a written thesis or a production thesis.

Official program name
Major in Cinema and Media Studies
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts (The College), major in Cinema and Media StudiesBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: graduateannouncements.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
1200 units in the major (Standard Track); 1300 units for the Intensive Tracks
Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film StudiesDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Undergraduate major in cinema and media studies in the College.

Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Thesis, film or capstone

Culminating requirementIntensive Track students complete a written thesis or a production thesis (with analytical essay) and a year-long thesis workshop; the Standard Track has no thesis.

Source: cms.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production projects

  • A production thesis requires at least three production courses by Autumn of the fourth year and an approved written proposal; screenplays or storyboards alone do not qualify.
    Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Workshops

  • CMST 28999 Production Thesis Workshop: about ten meetings across the year, taught by a production-focused faculty member.
    Source: collegecatalog.uchicago.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Production costs and equipment

Production and equipment costs are separate from tuition. Tuition does not include cameras, crew, actors, locations, software or thesis-film budgets unless the school says so.

Equipment and facility access

Equipment access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published production and equipment costs

Production and equipment costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Portfolio requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Other requirements

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tests

Test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other. Production costs are listed separately above.

Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/cinemamediastudies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. graduateannouncements.uchicago.edu/graduate/departmentofcinemaandmediastudies/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. cms.uchicago.edu/undergraduate/why-study-cinema-and-media-studies/major-cinema-and-media-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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