Overview

Objectives

As a budding film scholar, you will critically analyze the moving image in many forms, including documentary, Hollywood and national cinema, avant-garde and experimental film, and television. As a fledgling filmmaker, you will develop the technical expertise and authorial voice to write, shoot, and edit your own creative projects. The Connecticut College Film Studies major integrates film theory and practice. Watch the Film Studies Video.

On the Cutting Edge

As a major, you will develop moving picture literacy and become thoughtful and socially responsible producers. You will read books, articles, essays and blogs. You will analyze, interpret and construct both written and visual arguments – and your films will interrogate how images are constructed on the other side of the lens. When you graduate you will join alums who are award-winning writers, critics, cinematographers, producers, editors, directors, writers, documentarians, artists, advertisers, scholars, teachers, grad students and authors.

The Liberal Arts in (Lights, Camera,) Action

While you make your own short films, you will learn screenwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, editing, lighting, sound recording and mixing, marketing and festival distribution. Our production courses use 4k UHD video equipment. While enrolled in upper-level production courses, you have access to an impressive array of professional cinema lights, a professional dolly with track, a 12-foot crane, camera gimbals, Glidecams and shoulder-mount rigs, wireless audio kits and 16mm film cameras. Our editing lab is accessible 24/7 and is fully equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud and various audio recording/mixing software.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Motion Picture Production

Studies In Film Culture

Screenwriting

Documentary theory and production

Feminisms In American Popular Culture

Ideological Representation In Motion Picture Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New London, 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.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application
School report: includes (1) college counselor recommendation, (2) official secondary school transcript with first term (quarter or trimester) grades for the current academic year and (3) mid-year report with updated grades as soon as they are available
Two academic teacher recommendations (preferably from junior or senior year)
Common Application Early Decision Agreement Form for EDI & EDII applicants (signed by ED applicant, college counselor and parent or legal guardian) submitted via your Common Application account
If English is not your native language: the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE is required.
All non-US citizens must submit a Certification of Finances for International Students (pdf)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69836 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69836 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

69836 USD / year

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Living costs

New London

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Objectives

On the Cutting Edge

The Liberal Arts in (Lights, Camera,) Action

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New London

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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