Shanghai University
Drama and Film Studies
DoctoralProgram Introduction:
After years of construction and development, this discipline has accumulated rich and solid achievements and formed distinctive directions in the fields of film studies, television studies, and drama and theater studies. The main research direction—film studies is one of the most important academic centers of this field in China. Chinese film studies are not only in a leading position in China, but also have a broad impact in the international arena. Meanwhile, the discipline has obtained a wealth of research achievements on contemporary film criticism, film and television industry research, and drama and theater studies. In recent years, this discipline maintains close contact with Shanghai local culture and industry, attaches importance to the excavation and exploration of Shanghai film history and traditional film theory, gets involved in current film and television industry and creative practice with theoretical criticism, pays attention to comparative theory of Chinese and foreign drama, interactive study of drama and film, as well as the research of creation and practice of contemporary drama, which effectively influences the ecological construction of film and drama culture of Shanghai and even the country.
- To be eligible, applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with a valid ordinary-type passport, and in good health, and have attained the Master's degree.
- IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL IBT 80 or above received within the recent two years.
Note: 1. Graduates who did not receive their degree certificates at the time of application should provide pre-graduation certificates issued by their schools or colleges to prove their ability to graduate smoothly and obtain their degree certificates by July 2019 2. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of China, those who immigrated to other countries from the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan and applying to study in Shanghai University as international students, should meet the following additional requirements: the applicants must hold valid passport or other relevant international recognized documents for at least 4 years; meanwhile, in the latest 4 years (by each April 30th of the year of University registration), the applicants must have lived overseas for 2 years (Living overseas for 9 months can be converted to 1 year, which is subject to the exit-entry stamp on visa.)