Program description
Film Studies at the University of Manitoba offers students opportunities to engage with moving images from a variety of interrelated critical and practical perspectives. Students study films from their origins to the present, and from around the world, that embody a host of different forms: popular, experimental, documentary, animation, and many more. Hands-on courses cover all facets of the production process such as: direction, screenwriting, cinematography, editing, sound, camera acting, and more. This provides students with both all-around and specific skill sets.
Program options
Degree options
B.A. Bachelor of Arts General, Major in Film Studies - 3 years
B.A. (Adv.) Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) in Film Studies - 4 years
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Interesting courses
- Film and amnesia
- The essay-film
- Gross-out teen comedy
- Film and the city
- Middle Eastern film
- Film, childhood, and enchantment
- The monstrous imagination
- The comic book film
- Japanese film
- Asian expressionist film
- European woman directors
- Global neorealist film
Professional opportunities
- Directors
- Producers
- Writers
- Editors
- Journalism
- Advertising
Many students also go on to continue their training at the graduate level at top institutions in Canada and around the world.
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have not completed any university or college courses. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
High school prerequisites
High school prerequisites: none
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Arts apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
Film Studies at the U of M provides students with the unique opportunity to create a feature length film, working with their peers in a collective context which is an experience very different from that at other institutions, which usually focus only on short formats. Our faculty consists of scholars with wide-ranging interests, and a mix of expertise. Both George Toles and Guy Maddin, whose films have been featured in retrospectives around the globe, teach multiple classes per year, and interact closely with students. We have recently opened a new media lab that offers students the use of cutting-edge software and an extensive DVD lending library. Our film production equipment includes up-to-date digital cameras, sound recording technology, a Steadi-Cam harness, and more.
Important links
Faculty of Arts
Department of English, Film, and Theatre
Graduate Studies, English, Film, and Theatre
Film Studies Blog
