Overview

Division of Cinema and Media Studies / Division of Cinema and Media Studies is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

299

Applied

33

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	7.95%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.14%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 6

Male (11)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transnational cinema, race and cultural studies, global media, television studies, digital media, feminist studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	200,000

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Akira Mizuta Lippit
Chair
Email: lippit@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-3334
Fax: 213-740-9471

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