General description

The major in Film Studies imparts a basic knowledge of film analysis, history, and theory. It trains students to reflect critically on the specialized knowledge they have acquired and engage with a variety of approaches and methods to understand films as artistic and popular forms of expression in a cultural and media context. From working with aesthetic and historical approaches to film and the cinema, candidates go on to address their own questions and do their own scholarly research. Parallel to this there are various offerings providing an insight into areas of film culture and practice.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Theatre, dance and film studies

ECTS credits

120 ECTS Credits

Degree

Bachelor of Arts UZH

Language of instruction

German