Arts & ScienceApplications for the MA and PhD programs in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies (SCCS) at 魅影直播 will open on September 14, 2026.
Application deadline: January 31, 2027
The Department of Film and Media at Queen鈥檚 University is pleased to invite applications to its Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies (SCCS) graduate program. Launched in Fall 2019, in partnership with (AGNES), the program offers one-year MA or four-year PhD degrees. Students are fully funded through a combination of awards, fellowships and grants as well as teaching and research assistantship opportunities. The program offers access to exhibition and screening facilities both in-house and through partnerships with galleries, film festivals, and artist-run centres from all over the world.
Housed in the state-of-the-art Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, the MA and PhD programs in SCCS are unique because of their linkage to adjacent disciplines such as film and media studies and, more generally, the study of screen cultures, time-based media, film and media production, and curatorial studies and practice. These multidisciplinary programs provide students with a wide range of educational and professional opportunities including jobs in academia, arts management, programming, media production, and curating. The program鈥檚 openness to research-creation methodologies makes it perfect for practicing curators and artists who want to expand their horizons in a multidisciplinary scholarly environment.
The program鈥檚 three deeply interconnected areas of focus鈥攕tudies, production, and curatorial practice鈥攃reate dynamic entry points into a wide range of disciplinary formations. This collaborative, tripartite structure fosters an integrated approach to scholarship and creative practice that is not found in any other film, media, cinema, art, or communication MA or PhD program in Canada.
Faculty in the program bring together expertise in critical theory, visual and media arts, performance, production, mixed reality, experimental film, and installation. A vibrant program of visiting scholars, filmmakers, artists, and curators further enriches the learning environment, offering opportunities for practice-based engagement. This enables students to integrate knowledge from their graduate coursework while applying newly developed skills within and beyond gallery, festival, and museum contexts.
- Archives, Curation, and Remediation
- Curatorial Studies
- Environmental Film and Media
- Experimental Media
- Feminist, Critical Race, Indigenous, and LGBTQ2+ Screen Cultures
- Film, Media, and Performance Studies
- Film, Media, and Screen Cultures
- Historical and Contemporary Film and Media
- Moving Image Production (Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Animation, Open Media)
- National Cinemas, Cultural Institutions, and Curatorial Events
We only accept PhD students when we have faculty who are specialists and can supervise the project, so please make sure there is an appropriate supervisor on staff. PhD applicants should develop a short description of their proposed research and reach out to potential supervisors to gauge their interest and supervisory capacity and include that information in their application.
MA applicants will be assigned a supervisor upon acceptance.
Please review our Research Areas and How to Apply webpages for further information. Learn more about the MA Program or the PhD Program. You can also fill out our for feedback on your potential application.
Applications for the 2026-27 admissions cycle will open on September 14, 2026 on Queen鈥檚 University
We will host virtual information sessions on October 22, and on November 11. If you are curious about the SCCS, consider attending our virtual sessions (registration required).
Oct 22, 2026 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register here: TBD
Nov 11, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register here: TBD
Questions? Contact Ian Robinson, Graduate Chair, or Helga Smallwood, Graduate Program Assistant.