Overview

From parsing the history of television policy to writing for video games, our students get a unique interdisciplinary education in the historical and social background of the study of film, television, and new media. Our outstanding faculty are engaged in innovative research on topics like globalization, gender studies, queer theory, broadcast studies, intellectual history, new media and critical game studies, history of photography, and national cinema approaches to the analysis of Film and Media Studies, and our courses give our students access to this cutting-edge research. In our production and screenwriting courses, students get hands-on experience creating short films, television pilots, webisodes, computer games, and other visual media.

Career Opportunities

The Film and Media Studies program at University of California, Irvine (UCI) prepares students for graduate study and professional life in the Film and Media Studies areas. Our students have been admitted to Ph.D. and M.F.A. programs at UCLA, USC, New York University, and the University of Texas at Austin. Film and Media studies majors have gone on to law school and to get Ph.D.s in a variety of fields.

Alumni also make careers in all aspects of the entertainment industry, finding work in the film, television, and game industries in Southern California and beyond. Film and Media Studies students find careers in directing, cinematography, editing, journalism, advertising, marketing, and distribution. Our students’ diverse backgrounds have enabled them to work in bilingual or global media outlets. The Department encourages all qualified students to do professional internships.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film and Visual Analysis

Writing on Film and Media
Critical Theory of Television
Studies in New Media
Topics in Popular Culture and Media
Global/Transnational Cinemas and Media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Irvine, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 757 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

You must receive a 3.0 GPA (3.4 for non-California residents) or higher in the 15 required “A-G” subject courses, with no grade lower than a C.
Personal Insight Questions:Your personal insight questions should be exactly that – personal. This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself, what matters to you, your hopes, ambitions, life experiences, and inspirations. First-year applicants choose four out of eight questions to answer.

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Tuition Fees

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56682 USD / year

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56682 USD / year

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19080 USD / year

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Living costs

Irvine

United States

1560 - 2585 USD / month

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