Application Website

http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/mediaarts/programs/graduate-certificate

Contact Information

Application Questions

Sylvia Jo Miles
520.626.2847
sjmiles@u.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Beverly Seckinger
520.621.1239
bsecking@u.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

No Financial Aid information specified.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA

3.00

Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score

79

Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score

550

Minimum IELTS (overall band score)

7

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

• 1-page statement of interest explaining relevance of certificate program to your professional development

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants

Fall

No admissions

Spring

No admissions

Summer I

May 15

Summer II

May 15

International Applicants

No Deadline specified.

Program Codes

GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona)

4832

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

15

Core Courses

Film and Television in History (M AR 550, 3 units)
Examines the history of film and television and also connects movies and television programs to the historical time periods in which they were created. Outcomes include: knowledge of the historical development of film and television as art forms and industries; the ability to place films and television programs in their historical contexts; an understanding of the connection between films and television programs and the social and cultural environments in which they were created.

The Language of Media (M AR 551, 3 units)
Concentrates on the techniques that contribute to story and themes, such as cinematography, editing, and sound. Outcomes include: knowledge of technical media terms (such as types of shots, framing, editing, etc.) and their application to media; analysis of these techniques in communicating meaning to the audience.

Understanding the Media Business (M AR 552, 3 units)
Explores how the business of film and television affects what we see on the screens by examining the role of economic decisions in their development. Outcomes include: knowledge of how the media business operates; an understanding of how the media industries affect what we see in films and television programs.

Digital Media Today (M AR 553, 3 units)
Considers the growing role of digital media, how digital media impact our access to information and entertainment, and the relationship between audiences/consumers/citizens and their access to digital media. Outcomes include: knowledge of the growing media resources available on the internet and other digital platforms; an understanding of the important ways that these resources are shaping our society; the ability to analyze the informational and entertainment content available digitally, particularly in relationship to the content seen in more traditional media.

Representing Cultures in Media (M AR 554, 3 units)
Examines how and why film and television represent people of different ethnic, racial, gender, religious, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Outcomes include: knowledge of the ways that different groups tend to be represented in the media; an understanding of why these representations are dominant; the ability to explore the impact of these representations on society.

Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program

Must complete M AR 550, 551, 552, 553 and 554;
within 3 years;
with a 3.0 GPA