Learn more about studying Cinema and Media Studies as an international student.
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What the University of Chicago says about their program:
Contacts Program of Study Major Program in Cinema and Media Studies: Standard Track Major Program in Cinema and Media Studies: Intensive Track, Written Thesis or Intensive Track, Production Thesis Summary of Requirements: Major Tracks Study Abroad Grading Advising Honors Minor Program in Cinema and Media Studies Summary of Requirements: Minor Track Cinema and Media Studies Courses
The major program in Cinema and Media Studies provides a framework within which students can approach the history of film and related media from a variety of historical, critical, and theoretical perspectives.
At the same time, the goal is to situate the cinema and related media in broader contexts: modernity, modernism, and the avant-garde; narrative theory, poetics, and rhetoric; commercial entertainment forms and consumer culture; sexuality and gender; constructions of ethnic, racial, and national identities; and international media production and circulation.
applicants are required to take the Academic Reading/Writing test within IELTS, not the General Training Reading/Writing test.
Primary Language Waiver:
Education Waiver:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, the United States.
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The University of Chicago considers international applicants for need-based financial aid. Students who will need aid during their enrollment should apply for aid during the admissions process under the university’s international financial-aid rules.
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| Category | Cost (in United States Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre | $2,002 |
| Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre | $1,406 |
| Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse) | $101 |
| Internet (60 Mbps unlimited) | $68 |
| Mobile phone plan (data + calls) | $68 |
| Monthly public transport pass | $75 |
| Monthly grocery basket | $246 |
| Books and study supplies (monthly) | $150 |
| Coffee shop drink | $6 |
| Cinema or cultural event ticket | $17 |
| Gym membership | $69 |
Indicative monthly costs per person.
Data sourced from livingcost.org (Crowdsourced), numbeo.com (Crowdsourced) and csl.uchicago.edu (University published).
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