Program Overview
Introduction to the Program
The Graduate School of Humanities offers two MA programs in Cinema Studies: a Japanese language program in Cinema Studies/Eizogaku and an English language program offered by the G30 Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies Program. It also offers two PhD programs in Cinema Studies: a Japanese language program in Cinema Studies/Eizogaku and an English language program in collaboration with the University of Warwick, the Nagoya-Warwick Co-Tutelle PhD Programme in Global Screen Studies.
Program Overview
Cinema Studies is a new academic program that was established in April 2017 as part of the newly revamped Graduate School of Humanities. The program places emphasis on three primary areas:
- Understanding cinema and audio-visual media from a broad theoretical and historical perspective
- Placing a strategic emphasis on East Asia, while welcoming and encouraging research projects focusing on cinema and media in other regions
- Providing an international and cosmopolitan environment, with courses offered in Japanese and English, and opportunities for students to engage with researchers and present at conferences abroad
Research Areas
The program covers a wide range of research areas, including:
- Cinema criticism and theory
- Cinema history
- National and regional cinema
- Early cinema
- Transnational cinema
- Coproduction
- Independent cinema
- Cinema and culture (including issues of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, modernity, memory, and ecology)
- Genre (including documentary and animation)
- Stardom
- Film festivals
- Audience/spectatorship
- Media industries
- Censorship
- Transmedia
- Digital cinema
- Archives
- Screen education
- Television
- Photography
Program Structure
The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in cinema studies, with a focus on theoretical and historical perspectives, as well as practical skills and knowledge. The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members, who have a strong track record of research and teaching in the field.
International Collaboration
The program has a strong international focus, with collaborations with universities and researchers around the world. The Nagoya-Warwick Co-Tutelle PhD Programme in Global Screen Studies is a joint program with the University of Warwick, UK, and provides students with the opportunity to study and research in a global context.
Admission and Requirements
The program welcomes applicants from diverse academic backgrounds, with or without a prior Cinema Studies degree at the undergraduate or master level.