Overview

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh is currently transitioning to a new admissions platform called Liaison (Select "Film Studies-PHD" then choose your area of specialization on another pull-down menu). The portal to accept applications for Fall 2025 admission to the doctoral program in Film and Media Studies should be online and open to applicants sometime in early September. Please note that application deadlines vary according to associated departments, with English having a deadline of December 10, 2024; French having a deadline of January 10, 2025; and History of Art & Architecture and Slavic Languages & Literatures having deadlines of January 15, 2025.

Features

While the student will earn a PhD in Film and Media Studies (granted by the Film and Media Studies Program), he or she will also be a full member of one of five Associated Departments at the University of Pittsburgh (English, French, Hispanic, History of Art and Architecture, or Slavic), fulfilling its requirements (many of which will overlap with those in Film and Media Studies).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film History/Theory
The Hollywood Studio System
Film Historiography
Film and Ethnography
Film and Aesthetics
The Body in Cinema
Queer Theory, Queer Cinema
Animation Theory
Global Film Stardom

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00

More details

Deadlines vary dependent on the Associated Department:

English: December 10
History of Art/Architecture: January 15
French: January 10
Spanish, Slavic: January 15

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 28 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Completed application form
Personal statement
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
International students: evidence of English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47378 USD / year

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Out-of-State

47378 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

26876 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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