Film Studies Certificate
The Department of English & Comparative Literature is a central hub for the study of cinema at UNC-Chapel Hill. Graduate students can earn their Graduate Certificate in Film Studies through the Department of English and Comparative Literature. Pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Film Studies gives students opportunity to demonstrate their work in a growing area of study within the humanities. The certificate program also encourages students to take film related courses taught by other departments here at UNC, some of which include American Studies, Communications, Art & Art History, Romance Studies, and African, African American, & Diaspora Studies.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 680 |  Film Theory | 3 |
| or ENGL 881 | Studies in Cinema | |
| Electives | ||
| 6 minimum credit hours of elective courses are required from the list below. | 6 | |
| Minimum Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| ENGL 410 | Documentary Film H | 3 |
| ENGL 494 | Research Methods in Film Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 681 | Topics in Contemporary Film and Media H | 3 |
| CMPL 463 | Cinema and Surrealism | 3 |
| GERM 880 | Topics in German Cinema | 3 |
| FREN 586 | Studies in French Cinema | 3 |
| SPAN 661 | Film Studies: Iberia and the Americas | 3 |
| ROML 707 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
Non-Course Certificate Requirements
Contribution to the program
Example opportunities:
- Organize film studies events
- Present original research
