Application Deadline: December 1 for Ph.D./Cinema Studies and M.A./Cinema Studies.

Application Deadline: December 1 for M.A./Moving Image Archiving and Preservation.

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, affiliations 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 film, 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

Applications are due by December 1st

This two-year course of study will provide 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.

There are four fellowships Moving Image Archiving and Preservation students may apply for: the Kodak Fellowship, the Mary Pickford Scholarship, the SONY Pictures Scholarship, and the CFI Sid Solow Scholarship. Prospective students may find information about these and application forms at the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) web site.

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. 

For more information on the Archiving and Preservation program and how to apply, please visit the program web site.