Cinema

Cinema Studies at UMass Boston

Cinema Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the history, theory, aesthetics and criticism of film and other moving-image media. The program offers an array of courses in the critical study of film, emphasizing national and transnational cinemas, filmmakers and genres, film technology and industries, and cinema's relation to the other arts. In addition, our students have the opportunity to explore screenwriting and production work.  The University of Massachusetts Boston affords a vibrant environment for the study of film, featuring a host of cinema internship and study abroad opportunities as well as screenings, extracurricular student organizations and frequent talks by visiting scholars and filmmakers.

Cinema Studies at UMass Boston currently offers a minor that can be profitably combined with any major. You can sign up for a Cinema Studies minor here.

Why Cinema Studies at UMass Boston?

• Immerse yourself in the universal language of cinema
• Study with distinguished faculty
• Learn about the dynamic history of moving images and engage in their production
• Be inspired by renowned visiting scholars and filmmakers 
• Boost your job prospects with film and media internships in the Boston area and beyond
• Expand your cultural horizons and study cinema abroad
• Watch, program, discuss and make great films at the Blue Beacon Film Club
• Share your critical and creative work and learn about that of others on the Cinema Studies Blog 

• Completed UMass Boston online admission application
• Application fee: $60
• An official high school record, leaving certificate and/or graduation examination results or their notarized copies. All documents in foreign languages must be translated by a certified professional. Records must be sent directly from the institution to be considered official.
• Academic recommendation letter (from a school-based counselor and/or teacher)
• 500-word essay
• Test scores

If you seek admission to UMass Boston as an international student, we strongly encourage you to apply online by submitting either the UMass Boston Web Application or the Common Application

Please be sure to send us your application and all required materials by the posted international application deadline.

If you experience any technical problems with the application, please email us immediately at [email protected].