Course

The minimum course requirement is 28credits of course work, including 18 credits of core courses, and 10 credits of optional courses.

CORE COURSES (24 credits)

1. Chinese Culture (2 credits)
2. Chinese Language (2 credits)
3. Chinese TV Series (2 credits)
4. World Cinema (Asia) (2 credits)
5. World Cinema (2 credits)
6. Directing I: Fiction (2 credits)
7. Directing II: Fiction (2 credits)
8. Directing III: Documentary (2 credits)
9. Comparative Study of Sino-Foreign Documentary (2 credits)

OPTIONAL COURSES (6 credits)

1. Film Music (2 credits)
2. Film and TV Production Management (2 credits)
3. Audio Visual Language (2 credits)
4. Cinematography (2 credits)
5. Introduction to Cinema-visual Effects (2 credits)
6. Recording Arts (2 credits)
7. TV Live-switched Production (2 credits)
8. Editing (2 credits)
9. Basic Performing (2 credits)
10. Introduction to Costume Design for Film (2 credits)
11. Comparative Study of Sino-Foreign TV Programs (2 credits)
12. Photographic Composition (2 credits)

Education Practicum and Field Work (2 credits)

Students are required to intern at media agencies or production crews doing course-related work.

Thesis (6 credits)

Students are expected to write and direct a 30-minute fictional film as graduation project. A thesis with theoretical significance should be written on any issue about the graduation project. Students must pass their oral defense to obtain master degree.

• Applicant must have Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
• Applicant should be under 35 years of age (include 35).
• For applicant whose native language is not English, English proficiency should be enough for graduate level study and thesis writing. Please submit TOEFL or IELTS test score if available.

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

6.English proficiency test certificate
For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.