{"id":123017,"date":"2023-10-04T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/film-studies-ma\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:25:27","slug":"film-studies_ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/en\/choosing-your-degree-program\/courses-offered\/film-studies_ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Film studies MA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Some of the specialist literature is written in English. Therefore, you should be proficient enough in English to read and understand these texts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have an interest in critical discussion about film and media in all of their forms and possess a curiosity for global and non-commercial films and film culture, then the Film Studies master\u2019s degree program is right for you! You should also be able to critically question your own film and media use and enjoy delving into debates. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n

You must have earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in the integrated area of Culture, Theater or Film studies in Mainz with Film Studies as either a major or a minor. Alternatively, you can present a university degree in a subject area related to film, art or media studies with at least 30 credit points achieved in the area of film, television, and new media, or a similar degree completed at a university in Germany or abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have not yet received your bachelor’s degree certificate by the application deadline<\/strong>, but have earned at least 135 credits in your bachelor’s program, you must apply by the set deadline with a transcript (certified copy issued by your university) of all coursework and exams completed to date, including your average grade to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Applicants who have not obtained a university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution or a degree in a German-speaking course must provide proof of sufficient German language skills. These must correspond to the level DSH-2 of the “German Language Proficiency Examination for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Applicants” and must be proven by the time of enrollment at JGU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good to know: The legally binding basis for selection, admission and enrollment is the text of the entrance requirements as specified in Section 2 of the currently valid examination regulations<\/a> and, where applicable, in the appendix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

You can find the examination regulations for the degree program here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

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In the first semester, you will work together with students of Media Dramaturgy on contemporary theoretical topics and familiarize yourself with various forms of audiovisual presentation. You will also consider the question of what technological and societal shifts impact the aesthetics and the circulation of films, videos, or series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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