University of Michigan

Program Information

Degree Offered

Doctoral Degree in Screen Arts and Cultures, Certificate in Screen Arts and Cultures

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Our program is dedicated to the study of media produced for exhibition/display on and consumption through the screens of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. We regard the screen as a point of intersection where various industries, audiences, and modes of representation converge and from which a range of ideologies, identities, and cultural formations emerge. Students must complete a total of 39 credit hours of coursework toward the doctoral degree, at least 18 of which must be completed on the Ann Arbor campus. In the first year, students are strongly advised to take 9 hours of courses in each of the two initial terms; among them must be SAC 600: Introduction to Screen Arts and Cultures and at least one of the other three required core courses- SAC 601: Seminar in Theories of Film or Electronic/Digital Media, SAC 602: Seminar in Film or Electronic/Digital Media Historiography, and, beginning in 2009-2010, SAC 603: Seminar in Material Practices.

Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted candidates will be awarded five years of support through a combination of fellowships and graduate student instructorships (GSI). In the course of their study, students also will become eligible for further forms of funding such as the Rackham Humanities Research Fellowship and various Dissertation Fellowships, in competition with other University of Michigan doctoral candidates.

International Student Requirements:

None

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above