School of Film, Media & Theatre

School of Film, Media & Theatre
10th Floor, 25 Park Place Building
Atlanta, GA 30303

Greg Smith, Director
Ethan Tussey, Graduate Director

The School of Film, Media and Theatre offers a Master of Arts degree in Communication with a concentration in Film, Video, and Digital Imaging. This program offers an emphasis either in Moving Image Studies or Film and Media Production. The Moving Image Studies track is designed for students who want advanced credentials in film and media studies, as a stepping stone to the doctoral program or into a career in the media sector.

The Film and Media Production track builds the student’s technical expertise in all areas of digital production including editing, cinematography, sound design, and new media programming. While at the same time encouraging students to use this technical expertise to develop a strong and original aesthetic voice.

The School of Film, Media and Theatre also offers a Ph.D. in Communication Studies with a concentration in Moving Image Studies. Drawing theoretical perspectives from film, television, new media, and performance studies, the Moving Image Studies Ph.D. program prepares students to investigate how moving images are constructed and perceived, how they impact the culture, and how the visual and performing arts are being transformed in the digital age.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of the Arts, the School of Film, Media & Theatre has the following requirements:

1. All applicants to the M.A. program must submit:
   • A statement of educational or career goals.
   • Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential to do graduate work in Film, Video, and Digital Imaging.
   • An above-average undergraduate grade-point average (a minimally qualified applicant typically will achieve at least a 3.0).
2. All applicants to the M.A. in the Moving Image Studies Track must also submit:
   • sufficiently high score on the verbal portion of the Graduate Records Examination prior to consideration for acceptance into the graduate degree program.
3. Applicants to the Ph.D. program must submit:
   • A statement of educational or career goals.
   • Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential to do graduate work in Moving Image Studies.
   • An above average undergraduate and master’s grade point average.
   • Satisfactory scores on the General Test of the GRE
     • International students, the TOEFL Examination).
   • A writing sample that demonstrates their ability to conduct and effectively present academic research.

NOTE: All applicants for the Moving Image Studies Ph.D. program must have earned a master’s degree before entering the program.

Applicants for the Moving Image Production emphasis of the M.A. program and Ph.D. applicants will be admitted in the fall only. Applications for the Moving Image Studies emphasis of the M.A. program will be accepted for both fall and spring semesters. Deadline for application for fall admission is February 10 for Ph.D applicants and March 15 for M.A. applicants. Deadline for application for the spring semester (for the Moving Image Studies emphasis of the M.A. program only) is November 15. The school will not consider requests for Special Graduate Status admission.

Program Financial Information

Lab fees will be assessed automatically for students who register for certain courses. For more information, please feel free to contact the school or review the GoSolar or catalog course listings to determine if a course includes a lab fee.

Degree Requirements

Students must earn a grade of “B” or better in all required coursework.

Programs

• Film and Video, B.A/Communication, Film/Video Concentration, M.A.

• Moving Image Studies Concentration

• Communication, M.A.