Cinema studies

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in cinema studies.

Parent Category

Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies (PhD)

The Ph.D. program offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies through coursework, comprehensive exams, a viva, and a dissertation project. Students are expected to give primary attention to an area of expertise of their choice while training in the broader theoretical,…

Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies (MA)

The two-year M.A. program offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies through coursework and an M.A. thesis project. Students are expected to give primary attention to an area of expertise of their choice while training in the broader theoretical, critical, and historical…

Master of Fine Arts in Film Production (MFA)

Please note that applications for the MFA in Film Production are accepted on a biennial basis.  Applications for Fall 2026 will open in late September 2025. Film Production is a major component of Vancouver’s economy, as well as in cities across the globe. UBC has an over 45-year history of…

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Frackman, Kyle

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

queer studies; German studies; media studies; history of sexuality; sexuality; sexuality studies; East Germany; film; Gender Studies; history of science; literature; Media; Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.); Scandinavia; Queer studies, German studies, Media Studies, History of sexuality, Sexuality, Sexuality studies, East Germany, Film, Gender studies, History of science, Literature, Media, Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.), Scandinavia

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Laird, Colleen

Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Japanese cinema; Gendered image production, gendered reception, and women in film industries; Videographic criticism; Japanese cinema, Gendered image production, gendered reception, and women in film industries, Videographic criticism

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Marshall, Toph

Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Cinema studies; Classical Greek and Ancient Rome history; Classical archaeology; Classical linguistics; Film, television and digital media; Religion and religious studies; Literary or Artistic Works Analysis; Performance and Theatrical Productions; Literary or Artistic Works Analysis, Performance and Theatrical Productions

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Santos, Alessandra

Department of Theatre & Film, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Artistic and Literary Analysis Models; Artistic and Literary Theories; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts and Technologies; Brazilian Literature and Culture; Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies; Latin American Literatures and Cultures; Modern and Contemporary Literatures and Cultures; Artistic and Literary Analysis Models, Artistic and Literary Theories, Arts and Cultural Traditions, Arts and Technologies, Brazilian Literature and Culture, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Modern and Contemporary Literatures and Cultures

Academic Units

French Name

Études cinématographiques

French Description

Cette sous-classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en études cinématographiques.