Overview

Cinema Studies at University of Tennessee Knoxville is a unique interdisciplinary degree in which students take courses with internationally-recognized scholars and filmmakers in the School of Art and across the College of Arts & Sciences. Our faculty members have been Pulitzer Prize and Oscar nominees, prize winners at major film festivals—including Sundance—and awardees of numerous university teaching awards. In both the major and minor, students study the history and aesthetics of movies while also undertaking their own productions. In addition to coursework, many Cinema Studies students pursue internships at one of the many production companies based in Knoxville, while also participating in student filmmaking or cinema appreciation clubs.

Key facts

Students may choose a greater emphasis in cinema history and aesthetics or in moving image production, although all majors will take courses in both areas.

Graduates of our programs go on to secure successful careers in the film and television industry, top-ranked MFA and PhD programs, and other professional spheres.
The discipline of Cinema Studies encompasses film, television, and related narrative arts (e.g., video games). The School of Art offers an undergraduate major and minor in Cinema Studies, and a graduate certificate in Cinema Studies. Students in the program produce their own films, videos, and animations, and study the cultural, historic, and aesthetic dimensions of motion pictures and television, and have the opportunity to screen their films at festivals, including Film Fest Knox, named one of the 50 best festivals in the country by MovieMaker Magazine. Our Media Pool and facilities—including a newly renovated 6,000-square-foot space which opened in 2025—equips our students with everything they need for their next creative project.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Narrative Filmmaking
Video Art
Video Production
Middle Eastern Film
German Film Survey
Brazilian Cinema

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

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Go Vols (formerly VIP) application or the Common Application
$75 application fee
Official transcript(s)

English proficiency
One required essay—choose one of seven prompts

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Supporting statement
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31672 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31672 USD / year

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In-State

11560 USD / year

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Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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