Overview

Key facts

This new concentration in Film and Media Studies from Washington University in St. Louis became available to students as of Fall 2019. It provides those interested in production more opportunities to enhance their skills in and knowledge of aspects of moving image- creative production, as well as additional academic guidance and support.

A student concentrator in film and media production will take Making Movies and Screenwriting as core production classes as well as the same fifteen hours of core critical studies coursework required of regular FMS majors, thus making for twenty-one credit hours in the required core. The student would also complete fifteen credit hours of electives consisting of:

A. One 3 credit critical studies course in a national or regional (non-U.S.) cinema at the 300 or 400 level (required of all majors)
B. One 3 credit critical studies course at the 400 level (screenwriting or production does not count towards this requirement)
C. Nine hours total credit or three, 3 credit electives in digital or film production or screenwriting. Three hours credit may be at the 200 level or above. Six hours credit must be at the 300 level or above.

Courses taken overseas are also eligible to be used to satisfy C category up to a total of six credit hours with permission of the FMS overseas advisor. Courses offered by another aca-demic department or school at Washington University may be accepted in C category for up to six credit hours with the prior permission of the student's FMS advisor. In keeping with the current FMS major, a minimum of C- must be earned for any course to count

Programme Structure

Courses

Making Movies
Screenwriting

History of American Cinema
History of World Cinema
History of Electronic Media
Film Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 910 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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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

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68240 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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