[Frameworks] the PhD referral for programs friendly to experimental film

[Beebe, Roger W.]

While there may not be many Ph.D. programs specialized in experimental film, I’d suggest that you look for a school with a faculty member or two who you’d like to work with.  Almost no one in any area of specialization gets to assemble a committee entirely of people who work narrowly in their subdiscipline.  When I was teaching at Florida, we had several students who wrote on experimental film (with me, Maureen Turim, Robert Ray, and others), but they also had more general cinema and media scholars fleshing out their committees.  Having a broad training in film studies is a good idea if you’re thinking about looking for teaching after completing your Ph.D., because almost all faculty will have to teach a variety of subjects outside of their area of specialization—intro to film, world cinema, etc.

So, grab a stack of publications on experimental film, find essays you’re interested in, find where the authors are teaching, and apply to those places.

My 2 cents,
Roger

On Jul 31, 2016, at 1:51 PM, Fred Camper <f at fredcamper.com> wrote:

> Many would agree that the best Ph. D. program in film is the Uiversity of Chicago's. Two of the faculty there, James Lastra and Tom Gunning, do have a special interst in avant-garde film. I have known many of their students, who are generally excellent, and they have a good record of placing graduates in jobs. The program is, however, highly competitive, and only a few are admitted. I'm sure they can give you more currenbt information.
> 
> If there is a Ph.D. program "specialized" in avant-garde film, I'd like to hear of it!
> 
> Fred Camper
> Chicago
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> On 7/30/2016 10:11 PM, 이고운 Ko Woon Lee wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I have been teaching in Korea and making experimental films and documentaries as well since I graduated from San Francisco Art Institute in 2010 with MFA degree in filmmaking. Now I am thinking about pursuing PhD in film studies in the U.S. again and researching about schools and PhD programs specialised in avant-garde film or at least friendly to experimental film. If you have some information and experience, please help my research.
>> 
>> Thank you in advance.
>> 
>> Kowoon Lee
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