Film and Moving Image Studies

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

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3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Film and Moving Image Studies program and admission requirements
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Published high-school minimum cut-off indicator. Admission may be more competitive.
Concordia Film and Moving Image Studies program and admission requirements

Deadlines

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Next deadlineSunday, November 1, 2026

Winter undergraduate application, open programs
Winter 2027 entry · Only undergraduate programs still marked open in the live Winter 2027 availability table.
All Winter 2027 undergraduate programs close November 1. A closed program is unavailable already; international applicants must allow time for CAQ/study permits.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

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November 1Application deadline, winter (January) entryRecurring annual · Every year

November 1
International and U.S. applicants: apply no later than August 1
Not all programs are available for winter entry

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November 1January application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

November 1
Concordia asks U.S. and international applicants to apply by August 1 to allow time for immigration processing
Confirm program availability for the intended winter intake

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March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Concordia asks U.S. and international applicants to apply by February 1 to allow time for immigration processing

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses, including the required language course.
Published minimum cut-off indicator: C+ overall.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall / Winter

Published normal start terms. The current availability check covers September 2027.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Concordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario sectionConcordia Canadian secondary school requirements, Ontario section
Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Select the degree and named academic plan in Concordia’s application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP entry

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published CEGEP requirement: 22 R score.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The first-entry Major is 48 concentration credits, with an 18-credit core and 30 credits of choice. The later Specialization is 66 concentration credits.
Both plans recommend taking FMST 220 and at least one of FMST 201, 202 or 203 within the first 30 credits.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Published high-school minimum cut-off indicator. Admission may be more competitive.

Courses

New applicants enter the major. Keep the later specialization under the parent and preserve independent Film Production, Film Animation and Art History and Film Studies routes. Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each block applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

BFA foundation courses2 listed

These faculty-wide courses are recommended in the first year. FFAR 248 precedes FFAR 249.

FFAR 248Keywords: Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Introduces contemporary concepts and interdisciplinary arts practices through critical reflection, composition exercises and collaboration.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 248
FFAR 249Keywords: Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Develops interdisciplinary arts methods through experimentation, collaboration and a research-creation project or research essay.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 249

Film and Moving Image Studies Major · required courses6 listed

FMST 201Film History I3 credits
FMST 202Film History II3 credits
FMST 203Film History III3 credits
FMST 204Approaches to Film and Moving Image Studies I3 credits
FMST 205Approaches to Film and Moving Image Studies II3 credits
FMST 220Film Analysis3 credits

Film and Moving Image Studies Major · three choice groups11 listed

Choose three credits from each group. See the elective rules for the group boundaries.

FMST 214Canadian Cinema3 credits
FMST 215Le cinéma québécois3 credits
FMST 217First Peoples’ Cinema3 credits
FMST 222Topics in Film Aesthetics3 credits
FMST 223Montage Aesthetic3 credits
FMST 224Moving Camera Aesthetic3 credits
FMST 315Introduction to Film Theory3 credits
FMST 316Film and Moving Image Cultures3 credits
FMST 317Transnational Approaches to Cinema3 credits
FMST 319The Moving Image and Society3 credits
FMST 320Digital Media and Animation3 credits

Later Film and Moving Image Studies Specialization · required courses7 listed

The 66-credit Specialization is a later concentration. The Major has its own separate requirements.

FMST 220Film Analysis3 credits
FMST 201Film History I3 credits
FMST 202Film History II3 credits
FMST 203Film History III3 credits
FMST 204Approaches to Film and Moving Image Studies I3 credits
FMST 205Approaches to Film and Moving Image Studies II3 credits
FMST 450Film and Moving Image Studies Specialization Seminar3 credits

Later Film and Moving Image Studies Specialization · Canadian cinema seminar options2 listed

FMST 418Seminar in Canadian Cinema3 credits
FMST 419Séminaire sur le cinéma québécois3 credits

Elective choices

Major: choose three credits in each of the listed Canadian, Québec or First Peoples cinema group, aesthetics group and upper-level Film and Moving Image Studies group.
Major: choose 15 Film and Moving Image Studies elective credits, excluding FMST 200, and six Cinema elective credits. The calendar allows up to 12 credits from its Communication Studies Film list and allows VDEO 350 as a Cinema elective.
Later Specialization: choose three aesthetics credits, three national cinema credits, six upper-level Film Studies credits, three Canadian cinema seminar credits, six approved Cinema or named alternatives, 21 approved Film Studies or film-writing credits, and three Film Studies seminar credits.

Study routes