Restrictions

1. A maximum of two 3-credit independent study courses may be applied to the certificate requirement.
2. A minimum of three approved graduate film courses, of at least 3 credits each, must be taken at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
3. Students may appeal to the Graduate Film Certificate Program for course substitutions up to 6 credits for work undertaken elsewhere, such as augmented upper-level Five College courses and graduate courses from other accredited academic institutions.

The Film Studies website www.umass.edu/film contains information about application deadlines, course listings, and related topics.