Overview

About the program

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto addresses the changing role of moving image media within global culture. Past and present configurations of cinema are studied through a constellation of theoretical, textual, social, and historical rubrics.

The core curricular offerings engage with debates and questions that persist within the scholarship while also examining how the field contends with emerging disciplinary issues and new intermedial formats. Throughout, the synthesis of history and theory, textual analysis, and cultural study is emphasized.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories and Practices of Cinema
Key Developments in Film History
History and Historiography of Cinematic Media
Colour and the Moving Image
The Textual Object
The Politics of Non-Fiction Film
Cinema and Nation
Documentary and Non-fiction Media
Media and Philosophy
Race and Cinema
Intertextuality in Feminist Cinema: The Counter-Cinematic Impulse
The Art of Exploration: How to Think the World
Animages/Animots/Animotions
Autobiographical Documentary: History, Alterity, and Performativity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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93

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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93

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Other requirements

General requirements

An appropriate master's degree, or in some programs an appropriate bachelor's degree with high academic standing, from a recognized university in a discipline deemed appropriate for the intended field of study.
An average grade equivalent to a B+ or better in a previous master's degree program. Where relevant, demonstrated research competence equivalent to at least a B+ grade will be considered.
Letter of intent outlining the academic ambitions, including possible thesis topic, the applicant aims to pursue in the program.
Three letters of recommendation.
An academic writing sample of no more than 5,000 words
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Tuition Fees

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6210 CAD / year

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6210 CAD / year

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Living costs

Toronto

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1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

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Delivered

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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