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Spring 2013 Graduate Calendar
SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND CREATIVE INNOVATION
MFA IN FILM AND MEDIA ARTS
*Awaiting Quality Council approval. Prospective students are advised that offers of admission to a new program may be made only after the University’s own quality assurance processes have been completed and the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance has approved the program.
Admission Requirements
Graduates of four-year or their equivalent undergraduate programs in media arts and film production, as well as graduates from undergraduate programs from cognate disciplines from the University of Windsor or other universities, who are engaged in the study of art and/or, culture, including English, Anthropology and Sociology, Language and Literatures, Performing Arts, journalism, cinema and media studies, film and video production, and Music, among others, depending on the quality of their record, are eligible for admission into the proposed MFA program. Student admission will be determined by GPA, portfolio submission, and a clear statement of interest describing their intended film thesis production.
Total Courses:
Four Courses
Major requirements:
One theory course:
and
Three film production courses
27-565 Studio Production I
27-566 Studio Production II
28- 600 Directed Individual Study (Thesis Proposal)
Course work will culminate in the defense of the Thesis Proposal developed in the Directed Individual Study course. The thesis proposal includes a rationale, a budget, funding sources, production and post-production schedule, and other elements as appropriate to the project.
Other requirements:
“Thesis Film”
This is worth 12 graduate credits and will be conducted under faculty supervision. Students will defend their thesis film at the end of the year before a thesis panel. Those that fail the defense will have the option to appear before the thesis panel again after 6 months.
Recommended options (if any):
Students will be encouraged to attend local and national film festivals to keep abreast with developments in the field.
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