Overview

Core courses are organized around foundational concepts and methods that students will need as media producers, consumers and citizens.

Majors additionally take MACS courses grouped according to Thematic Areas reflecting the strengths of the faculty and subjects of critical importance within media studies.

Thematic Areas assist students in identifying connections between courses’ topics and approaches, while also empowering them to construct a plan of study that flexibly responds to their interests and goals, giving them confidence to work in a rapidly changing media environment.

Key Features

Thematic Areas direct students to consider questions of inequality, difference, technological change, and global exchange embedded in media texts, industries and cultures, and offer students the opportunity to develop skills in media research and content generation so they will be poised to impact the future of media.

Students in the Media and Cinema Studies program from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are required to take courses across at least 2 Thematic Areas, to provide breadth to their media studies education, and are encouraged to take 4 courses within a single Thematic Area to develop a specialized knowledge area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Movies

Creative and Information Economies

Media History

Popular Culture

Social Aspects of the Media

Survey of World Cinema

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 934 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.47

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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105

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll provide your high school courses/grades, choose your major and a second choice, complete our writing prompts, and list your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards.

List your high school courses and grades exactly as they appear on your transcript.

We are test-optional, meaning you’re not required to submit ACT and/or SAT test results when you apply.

If you choose to report your scores, enter your highest test scores for the ACT composite and/or the SAT total without super-scoring, along with the highest sub-scores you earned in each category regardless of test date.

Pay the application fee.

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

37708 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 37708 USD per year during 48 months.
National

36760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36760 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17640 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17640 USD per year during 48 months.

Local: $17,640-$22,904 | National: $36,760-$44,664 | International: $37,708-$47,796

Living costs for Urbana

1100 - 1500 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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