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B.A. in Comparative Literature - Cinema Studies University of Washington, USA

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$ 30,555 (US$ 30,555) a year

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This programallows students to develop their understanding of how films function as a distinctive mode of transmitting and critiquing cultural values and practices. The program is structured around two series of core courses devoted to film theory and film history. Students are required to complete at least fifteen credits from among these six course.

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Students should have a strong college preparatory curriculum along with an outstanding academic record. The curriculum includes three years of mathematics and social studies; two years of foreign language and science and one half year in fine, visual, or performing arts. They must have achieved academic success in English writing or literature courses and maintains a minimum SAT critical reading score of 550 or an ACT English score of 22. Applicants whose native language is not in English should have the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 540 on paper based test, 207 on computer based test and 57 on internet based test or International English Language Testing (IELTS) with a score of 6 and Michigan Language Test (MLT) with a score of 85 is required for admission.

University of Washington accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Washington

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Comparative Literature

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Comparative Literature

Address

Padelford Hall B531 Box 354338
University of Washington
SEATTLE
Washington
98195

Venue description

The Department of Comparative Literature trains students in the critical analysis of texts, seeking to understand how the rhetorical and aesthetic features of those texts - whether literary, visual, or theoretical - negotiate and shape social values, attitudes, and beliefs. International in scope and interdisciplinary in orientation, the field emphasizes intellectual breadth and fosters intellectual initiative by maximizing student’s opportunities to design their own courses of study. Undergraduate students can pursue either a literary studies or a cinema studies track. Graduate students can obtain certificates in theory and criticism or textual studies along with their primary degree. While students choose a concentration in one national tradition, they also work on exploring the place of that tradition within an international setting. The Department of Comparative Literature offers an interdisciplinary program of study in Paris, France during autumn quarter each year. Students can earn 15 UW credits while living and studying in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world.

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+1 206 543 7542

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Yes

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The Department of Housing and Food Services (HFS) at the University of Washington operates student housing, residence hall dining, retail dining, conference housing, catering services and a campus debit card program. The mission of HFS is working together to enhance student life, and each area of the department contributes to this mission. There are ten UW residence halls and 5,459 students make the halls their home away from home as they pursue their education. The residence halls offer a focused, dynamic living and learning environment for their diverse population. Another 370 single students live in campus apartments and 181 students live in family housing. In addition, HFS accepts applications, verifies eligibility and manages waiting lists for three privately operated student apartment communities. The residence halls provides the common amenities such as Ethernet access in every room, darkroom facilities, a lounge with a grand piano, games equipment, and fireplace. Single student apartments are Commodore Duchess, Radford Court and Nordheim Court. All the apartments provides fully-equipped kitchens with dishwashers, complimentary high-speed internet, fitness and laundry facilities, furnished bedrooms and living room, underground, controlled access parking. Family Apartments at the University is registered for full-time students at the Seattle campus who are married or registered same-sex domestic partners, or who have dependent children living with them. HFS operates both retail and residential dining facilities on campus, and has revolutionized the campus dining experience. Husky Den, an eclectic food court in the Husky Union Building, was recognized as the leader in retail dining on a college or university campus by the National Association of College and University Food Services, the restaurant in McMahon Hall, have set a new standard for residential dining in food quality, menu selection and facility design.

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