ObjectivesThe focus of Concordia's M.A. in Film Studies is the study of cinema from aesthetic, cultural and historical perspectives. One of the primary goals of the programme is the promotion and critical appreciation of experimental, independent, and innovative filmmaking. The programme is committed to the advancement of a film culture that extends well beyond the film industry.
Academic titleMaster of Arts in Film Studies
Course descriptionStudents must complete a minimum of 45 credits. There are two degree options in this programme: courses, and thesis. Both options include a shared methodological base. The thesis option includes 24 credits of research and thesis which allows for a more intensive concentration in one area. The course option requires that students take all 45 credits in course work, and offers the fullest appreciation of the scope of the discipline. Students should select their preferred option based on their career goals and research interests.
FILM STUDIES
200/3 AA Introduction to Film Studies
211/3 A History of Film to 1959
211/3 AA History of Film to 1959 (French)
211/3 B History of Film to 1959
211/4 C History of Film to 1959
212/3 A Film Aesthetics
212/3 AA Film Aesthetics
212/3 B Film Aesthetics
214/4 AA English-Canadian Film
215/4 A Le cinéma québecois (English)
217/2 A First Nations and Film
311/4 AA Montage Aesthetic
312/2 A Moving Camera Aesthetic
318/2 AA Experimental Film
321/3 A Studies in Film Directors
321/3 AA Studies in Film Directors
322/3 A History of Film Since 1959
323/2 A History of Animated Film (in french)
325/4 A Film Acting
329/2 A Women and Film
332B/4 A Issues in Independent Cinema: Narrative Filmmakers 80s/90s
335Q/2 AA Aspects of National Cinemas: Intro to Irish Film
335S/4 A Aspects of National Cinemas: Chinese Cinema
350F/4 AA Studies in Film Genres: The Horror Film
391/2 A Sexual Representation/Cinema
392/4 AA Queer Cinema I
398Q/2 AA Special Topics in FMST: Theatre and Film
409/4 A Seminar in Women's Cinema since the 1990s
418/4 AA Seminar in English-Canadian Film
421/2 A Seminar: Film Script Analysis
448B/4 A Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Cinema and Painting
450/2 A Specialization Seminar
600/3 A Methods in Film Studies
610F/2 A Topics in Quebec Cinema
Special Subject: Drawing Movement: Animate Form in Quebec
620C/4 A Topics in Non-European Cinema
Special Subject: Chinese Cinema
650A(850A)/4 A Topics in Experimental Film and Video
Special Subject: American Avant-Garde 1943-1970
660E(860E)/4 A Topics in Film Directors
Special Subject: Neil Jordan
660H(860H)/2 AA Topics in Film Directors
Special Subject: Pier Paolo Pasolini
665E(865E)/2 A Topics in Film Studies
Special Subject: Film Script Analysis
665F(865F)/2 AA Topics in Film Studies
Special Subject: Temporality in the Cinema
800/3 A Proseminar
Martin Lefebvre
803/2 A Seminar in Film and Moving Image Theory
804/4 AA Seminar in Film, Moving Image and Cultural Theory
FILM PRODUCTION
231/3 A Filmmaking I
231/3 B Filmmaking I
231/3 C Filmmaking I
231/3 D Filmmaking I
231/3 E Filmmaking I
332/3 A Filmmaking II (Documentary)
332/3 AA Filmmaking II (Experimental)
332/3 B Filmmaking II (Fiction)
332/3 C Filmmaking II (Narrative)
335/2 A Act & Directing Act for Screen I (English)
336/4 AA Intro to Film Producing
338/2 A Image I
338/2 AA Image I
338/2 B Image I
338/2 C Image I
339/2 A Montage in Filmmaking
339/2 B Montage in Filmmaking
339/2 C Montage in Filmmaking
339/2 D Montage in Filmmaking
340/4 A Sound I
340/4 B Sound I
340/4 C Sound I
3404 D Sound I
341/2 AA Writing for Film I (FR)
341/2 BB Writing for Film I (EN)
350/2 A Ways of Seeing in FMPR
432/3 A Filmmaking III
432/3 B Filmmaking III
435/4 A Act & Directing Act for Screen II (English)
438/2 A Image II
439/4 A Advanced Montage Filmmaking
441/4 AA Writing for Film II
442/4 A Optical Printer Practice
498J/4 A Special Topics in FMPR: Expanded Cinema
498L/4 AA Special Topics in FMPR: Development Stage