本节概述了适用于电影研究文学硕士候选人的规则和实践。此外，研究生院的规定适用于所有研究生院课程的学生，包括电影研究专业的学生。在正常情况下，即使没有兴趣攻读电影研究博士学位的学生，尚未获得电影研究文学硕士或密切相关学科的学生也将首先被录入电影研究文学硕士课程。这是一个为期两年的课程，但在特殊情况下，可能会在三个学期和一个夏季内完成。电影研究硕士有两个基本目的：1）为学生提供有关电影分析，历史和理论的大量培训，以及2）让学生有机会学习与电影有关的各个学科，以便做出明智的职业选择。完成UI电影研究MA的学生可
The MA program in Film Studies is ideal for students who wish to engage in graduate level work in film theory and/or history, but don't yet have the qualifications (or just aren't quite ready) for a PhD Program. During their four semesters in the program, our MA students benefit from competitive financial support, while also gaining hands-on teaching experience, as well as the academic and professional skills to pursue a PhD in the field if desired. Graduates from the program include many celebrated scholars, and many of them go on to complete PhDs either in our own program or in other top programs in the country.<br><br>The MA program allows students to take a deep dive into film theory and history, while also helping them work towards the completion of an MA thesis. At roughly 6000 words, the thesis takes the form of a scholarly article and has the goal of helping students learn to produce publishable work that makes an original contribution to knowledge.