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Program checklist · PhD

Cinema and Media Studies, PhD

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
50.0601
Total credits (published)
19
Credits (computed from items)
16
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_8d8a44c7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum

0 items

    Requirements

    4 items
    1. CIMS 6001
      1
    2. CIMS 8001
      1
    3. CIMS 8500
      1
    4. Multimodel Methodologies and/or Formats Course
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Any CIM course between these ranges: 5000-5333, 7000-7333

    1 item
    1. Historic Period Course
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Any CIMS course between these ranges: 5334-5666, 7334-7666

    1 item
    1. Geographical Course 1
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    Any CIMS course between these ranges: 5667-5999, 7667-7999

    3 items
    1. Seminar Outside of CIMS Department
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. CIMS 8510
      1
    3. Open Electives
      Not resolved to a course
      7

    Dissertation

    1 item
    1. CIMS 9950

    Additional Requirements

    0 items

      Language Requirement

      0 items

        In addition to a command of English, students must demonstrate reading knowledge in a minimum of one research language relevant to the particular subfield being studied

        0 items

          Teaching Requirement

          0 items

            Four semesters of teaching are required

            0 items

              Field Exam 2

              0 items

                University PhD Benchmarks

                0 items

                  Qualifying Evaluation

                  0 items

                    Candidacy Examination

                    0 items

                      Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam

                      0 items

                        Dissertation Deposit

                        0 items
                          Source. University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upenn.edu/graduate/programs/cinema-media-studies-phd/. Captured page pages/0357.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.