nomis97 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Hi everyone! The forum seems to be quiet this year. I am applying to cinema and media studies phd programs, and I am happy to connect with other folks! I mostly work on media theory, urban space, and STS in the East Asian context (mostly China). My work is also quite interdisciplinary, and I have applied to a mix of film and media, and interdisciplinary phd programs such as USC, Brown, Berkeley, UCSB, NYU (MCC), Stanford (MTL), and Harvard (East Asian). I know that there is already a thread elsewhere, but given the limited traffic in the other section, I thought I should re-start here. But in case anyone wants to visit posts already there (you are welcome to repost here!). https://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/139957-2023-applicants-in-cinema-studies-film-studies/ Looking forward to connecting with all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Hi, Nomis. My work is very similar to yours! Looks like you and I have a few overlapping applications. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 10:00 AM, wanlichangcheng said: Hi, Nomis. My work is very similar to yours! Looks like you and I have a few overlapping applications. Best of luck to you! Hello! Very good to know that you are working on similar topics. Out of curiosity given our similar interests but different school strategies: what makes you want to apply to mostly East Asian programs than comp lit/film studies? I am mainly applying to film and media studies because of my interests and background in global art cinema (at least when I did my MA), and I feel more comfortable teaching intro-level film courses than language courses. I am definitely curious to hear your side of the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Hi Nomis! That's a good question. Partly it comes down to where the POI is; in some cases, I have applied to comp lit/film studies departments when there is a professor there who is specialized in an EAS-related area (in my case, modern Chinese film/lit/cultural history). But otherwise, I mainly applied to EAS departments based on my experience so far. I did my undergrad and am doing my master's in EAS departments, and really enjoy being around professors and other students working in EAS. In fact, my undergrad coursework was strongly focused on modern Chinese political history; it wasn't until recently that I began to explore film and literature, so I'd probably feel more competent teaching an into-level course on a topic other than film. I think being in an EAS dept. is a great way to share ideas and knowledge. For instance, having the opportunity to chat with a fellow grad student working on premodern literature or late-imperial history is great. I think that if I were in a comp lit or film studies department there might be a higher chance of being sort of an "academic island," where other people are studying the same kind of stuff (i.e., literature or film) as you, but might not have much else in common in terms of background knowledge. But this might also be a good thing, since it would allow me to deepen my understanding of the texts I research theoretically, globally, etc. Edited January 4, 2023 by wanlichangcheng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 10:07 AM, wanlichangcheng said: Hi Nomis! That's a good question. Partly it comes down to where the POI is; in some cases, I have applied to comp lit/film studies departments when there is a professor there who is specialized in an EAS-related area (in my case, modern Chinese film/lit/cultural history). But otherwise, I mainly applied to EAS departments based on my experience so far. I did my undergrad and am doing my master's in EAS departments, and really enjoy being around professors and other students working in EAS. In fact, my undergrad coursework was strongly focused on modern Chinese political history; it wasn't until recently that I began to explore film and literature, so I'd probably feel more competent teaching an into-level course on a topic other than film. I think being in an EAS dept. is a great way to share ideas and knowledge. For instance, having the opportunity to chat with a fellow grad student working on premodern literature or late-imperial history is great. I think that if I were in a comp lit or film studies department there might be a higher chance of being sort of an "academic island," where other people are studying the same kind of stuff (i.e., literature or film) as you, but might not have much else in common in terms of background knowledge. But this might also be a good thing, since it would allow me to deepen my understanding of the texts I research theoretically, globally, etc. That makes sense! Thanks for sharing and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarscoop Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hey all, did anyone get an interview with UC Santa Barbara? One was posted on the results page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Sugarscoop said: Hey all, did anyone get an interview with UC Santa Barbara? One was posted on the results page... Hey! I posted that on the result page! It was a pretty casual interview with a group of committee members. I assume that the decision will be posted in a few days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commapplicant Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Hello! Has anyone heard from/is waiting to hear back from UMich's Film, Television, and Media program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Good luck next week, everyone! Hopefully we get some contact from our programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 9:07 PM, wanlichangcheng said: Good luck next week, everyone! Hopefully we get some contact from our programs. Good luck to you too! Do you know what are the programs that might post their results this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, nomis97 said: Good luck to you too! Do you know what are the programs that might post their results this week? Unfortunately I don't have much data to go on, but I checked some of the historic results (past few years) on the Results page and found a few (weak) trends: -UW (Cinema): interviews clustered in early Feb.; decisions in mid-Feb. -NYU Tisch (Cinema): mid-March -Brown (Modern Culture and Media): mid-Feb Take this with a grain of salt because this is pretty weak data to go off of, but in any case, I'm just hoping I hear something soon as my anxiety is through the roof. Good luck to all this week! Edited January 31, 2023 by wanlichangcheng clarified programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, wanlichangcheng said: Unfortunately I don't have much data to go on, but I checked some of the historic results (past few years) on the Results page and found a few (weak) trends: -UW (Cinema): interviews clustered in early Feb.; decisions in mid-Feb. -NYU Tisch (Cinema): mid-March -Brown (Modern Culture and Media): mid-Feb Take this with a grain of salt because this is pretty weak data to go off of, but in any case, I'm just hoping I hear something soon as my anxiety is through the roof. Good luck to all this week! Thanks! And UChicago also usually releases their results early in February, right? It's good that most decisions should be out by mid February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 UChicago EALC's website (not sure if that's the program you're referring to) says, "All admissions decisions will be released through the online application in mid-February," but they also indicate on the same page that applicants are notified by the department in March. So, a bit inconclusive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 17 hours ago, wanlichangcheng said: UChicago EALC's website (not sure if that's the program you're referring to) says, "All admissions decisions will be released through the online application in mid-February," but they also indicate on the same page that applicants are notified by the department in March. So, a bit inconclusive! I'm talking about the Cinema and Media Studies department, but good to know the EALC timeline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sb7128 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, nomis97 said: I'm talking about the Cinema and Media Studies department, but good to know the EALC timeline! Hi! Have you heard from CMS yet, just curious! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sb7128 said: Hi! Have you heard from CMS yet, just curious! Thank you! Not yet! But given the past timeline, I think we will hear something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sb7128 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, nomis97 said: Not yet! But given the past timeline, I think we will hear something soon. Absolutely! I'm on edge. Really not sure what to expect, even though I am confident in my profile and research. Best of luck to you. I will post an update if/when I have one! nomis97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sb7128 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Not UC CMS but received accept for MPhil in Screen Studies at Cambridge! A tiny bit of ease, but not my first choice. wanlichangcheng, nomis97 and J. Strayed 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Has anyone heard anything from UCSB? Had an interview 2 weeks ago and has not heard back ever since. In the past they seem to admit people pretty soon after the interview... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 28 minutes ago, nomis97 said: Has anyone heard anything from UCSB? Had an interview 2 weeks ago and has not heard back ever since. In the past they seem to admit people pretty soon after the interview... It's possible that the grad strike situation in the UCs has affected the whole decision rollout process, but that's just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Just now, wanlichangcheng said: It's possible that the grad strike situation in the UCs has affected the whole decision rollout process, but that's just speculation. You may be right! Hope there won't be too much of impact funding-wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coathanger2 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Any information on NYU MCC and Brown MCM? There’s so little information out there on what the programs are like… I’ve heard zero updates but just dreamin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 9 hours ago, coathanger2 said: Any information on NYU MCC and Brown MCM? There’s so little information out there on what the programs are like… I’ve heard zero updates but just dreamin ? Haven't heard anything from Brown; not sure about NYU. Did anyone else apply to NYU Tisch Cinema Studies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, wanlichangcheng said: Haven't heard anything from Brown; not sure about NYU. Did anyone else apply to NYU Tisch Cinema Studies? I did! Their decisions usually come out the latest of all...Probably won't hear until early March for interview. Decisions come a week later. wanlichangcheng and J. Strayed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis97 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 Slightly unrelated: has anyone heard from USC's Cinema and Media Studies MA program? My friend applied and thought I'd gather more info here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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