Overview

In the process students in the Film and Media Studies degree from Johns Hopkins University also garner a strong background in the humanities and have ample opportunities to polish their skills in verbal, visual, and written expression.

Learning Goals for Film and Media Studies

Students who graduate with a BA in Film and Media studies from Johns Hopkins University will have:

Comprehensive knowledge of the history, theory, and practice of the moving image and of film’s relationship to and relevance within a network of academic disciplines
The ability to identify and define the major movements of American and international film cultures and to place them within their broader social-historical contexts
Familiarity with the various forms of the moving image: mainstream narrative, silent, avant-garde, documentary, animated, and experimental film and media
Proficiency in applying advanced critical and analytical skills to writing essays that are clear, well researched, and organized, and that mount an original argument
The ability to organize ideas into clear and cogent oral presentations and to contribute thoughtfully to discussions on film history, theory, and practice
Familiarity with both hands-on filmmaking and the interpretation of films through a variety of aesthetic, cultural, historical, and theoretical frameworks
Students who choose the program’s Critical Studies track will apply core skills in the creative aspects of film production—including camera work, editing, and sound—to their understanding and appreciation of film and media. Students who have chosen the program’s production track will have achieved expertise in all aspects of digital and 16-mm film production and will apply their knowledge of theory, criticism, and history to the making of original visual texts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Films about Writers, Novels about Film

Cinema, 1892-1960

Digital Video Production: Visual Language

Film Production

Digital Video Production

Lights, Camera, Action! Hitchcock

Screenwriting

Modernist Literature and Film

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 756 other Bachelors in Film Studies 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

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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application through Common Application or Coalition on Scoir will include your:

high school transcript,

activities list inclusive of family or work responsibilities,

list of academic achievements and honors,

personal essay (known as the personal statement),

parent or guardian information,

the Hopkins supplement, and optional standardized test scores.

Johns Hopkins University requires standardized testing. As part of our holistic review process, submitted scores will be taken into consideration within the context of your broader application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 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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Overview

Learning Goals for Film and Media Studies

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

Baltimore

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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