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Cinema Studies Admissions Requirements

Application Deadlines:

Dec. 1, 2009:  Ph.D./Cinema Studies

                         M.A./Cinema Studies

                         M.A./ Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (Full-Time Program)

 

Feb. 1,  2010:    M.A./Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (Part-Time Program ONLY *see below*)

 

 

Admission is based on previous academic achievement, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, a personal statement, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants to the M.A. Program in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation should demonstrate an interest in the history and preservation of the moving image. It is essential that you take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) well in advance of the admission application deadline as you cannot be considered for admission without a test score. GREs are required for all applicants regardless of educational background. The institutional code for the Tisch School of the Arts is 2357.  Leave the department code blank. Be careful not to use the Graduate School of Arts and Science code. Applications will not be considered for admission without GRE scores.

Please prepare the following:

  1. A professional résumé listing academic background, work experience, honors, af?liations with professional organizations, papers presented at conferences, published work, language ability, etc.
  2. A statement of purpose (two to three pages, double-spaced) outlining your academic and professional background, goals, and what you hope to gain from the program.
  3. A 15- to 20-page writing sample that reflects your ability to carry out sustained critical, theoretical, and/or historical thinking on ?lm, television, video, and/or new media. In the absence of a moving-image-related topic, a piece of writing on a subject in the arts or humanities is acceptable.

Please attach these to the online application. Contact three recommenders and ask that they submit a letter on your behalf through the online system. Gather and send all academic transcripts in one package and send to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Master of Arts in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP)

Special Announcement:  As of Fall 2010, MIAP will start accepting Part-Time Students (8 credits per semester/4 years). The Part-Time program is designed for working professionals. Certain types of financial aid that are available to Full-Time students may not be available to  Part-Time students . If you have questions about the Part-Time program in relation to academic requirements, class schedule,  financial aid, or other topics, please contact the program coordinator at tisch.preservation@nyu.edu or 212-998-1618.

Applications for the Part-Time Program will be due on February 1st, 2010*.

Applications for the Full-Time Program (16 credits per semester/2 years) are due December 1st, 2009.

This 64-credit course of study provides prospective moving image archivists with an international, comprehensive education in the theories, methods, and practices of moving image archiving and preservation. The curriculum will cover all aspects of moving image archiving, including: film history/historiography and film style; conservation, preservation, and storage; legal issues and copyright; laboratory techniques; moving image cataloging; curatorial work and museum studies; programming; use of new digital technologies; and access to archival holdings.

Applicants to the M.A. program in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP) should follow the same application instructions as applicants to the Cinema Studies programs. In addition,  MIAP applicants should demonstrate an interest in the history and preservation of the moving image.

Please visit the MIAP Program's web site to learn more about the MIAP curriculum, faculty, latest news & events, special research projects, and much more: www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation.

If you have any questions about the MIAP Program, please contact tisch.preservation@nyu.edu 

Applicants may be interested in visiting the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) website for more information on fellowships and scholarships offered through the Association. Deadlines are generally in May and forms are available on AMIA's website.

 

*February 1, 2010 is the deadline for the Part-Time M.A. in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation degree ONLY. The deadline for all other Cinema Studies degrees ( including the  Full-Time MIAP degree) is December 1st 2009.