Online Certificates
The interdepartmental program in Film Studies offers two Online Certificates:
1) the Certificate in Film Studies (undergraduate)
2) the Graduate Certificate in Videographic Criticism
The Online Certificate in Film Studies
Do you want to obtain a Certificate in Film Studies? You just need 6 courses!
The Online Certificate in Film Studies offers undergraduates a comprehensive course of study in the history, criticism, theory, aesthetics, and production of the moving image in the unique context of an interdisciplinary program. Whether you want to complete the 18-credit certificate or take an individual courses, the online program offers you the opportunity to study with award-winning professors and professional filmmakers of national and international acclaim. You’ll find classes in general and specialized filmmaking, screenwriting, film theory, film criticism, and other subjects.
Admission and Enrollment
Admission to all classes is open, and anyone can enroll. You do not have to be a UMass Amherst student. There is no admission procedure. Students may register for courses up until the course begins, but we strongly suggest you enroll at least two weeks before the class starts because many classes fill up quickly.
—Matriculated UMass Amherst students should enroll directly through Spire.
—Non UMass students will enroll through this form:
https://www.umass.edu/registrar/non-degree-enrollment
All courses are offered online through University+ Session at UMass Amherst. Classes in the online program are designed to be the online equivalent of undergraduate courses and serve diverse student needs. Students who complete the requirements listed below will earn a Certificate of Film Studies. UMass Amherst students are welcome to enroll in online classes. The online courses earned through the Certificate count fully toward the face-to-face UMass Films Studies Certificate and will satisfy the GenEds and Global Eds their in-the-classrom versions normally satisfy. Online courses are not, however, covered by regular UMass tuition. Limited financial aid applies.
Please also check our Frequently Asked Questions
Online Certificate recent graduate Eric Greenberg, TV Producer at Potter Road Production, former Assistant Producer for the Sopranos : "I had no idea how just amazing and life-changing the Online Certificate was going to be."