The Certificate in Film Studies is available to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at The Graduate Center. The program aims to develop a student's basic familiarity with the history, theory, and criticism of the cinema as a medium and art form. Specific emphasis is placed on developing student competence in methods of historical research using film materials, appreciating the rich classical and contemporary traditions of film theoretical discourse, and cultivating skills in analyzing and interpreting films in a rigorous manner. To earn the Certificate, students must take Aesthetics of the Film, the Seminar in Film Theory, as well as Part I or II of History of Cinema. All of these courses may be taken without prerequisite. In addition, two more electives in film in any department complete the Certificate requirements. The Certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact Professor Heather Hendershot, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8163. (See also the Film Studies Certificate Program Web Site.)
