Internships & Independent Studies

Undergraduate Professional Internship request forms

Undergraduate Professional internship courses are available to students commissioned or employed to work within industry or areas such as film research/archives/editing/criticism during the same calendar year in which and course is requested. 

How to submit a request:

1. Find a full-time faculty member who is willing to supervise your proposed internship
2. Complete the Internship Agreement Form with the Field Supervisor overseeing the research or employment
3. Complete the Internship Request form in consultation with the Faculty Supervisor
4. Submit the completed forms and required documents to the Cinema Office for approval
   • Professional Internship Agreement Form - ALL PROGRAMS - UGRD
   • Professional Internship Request Form - Film Studies - UGRD
   • Professional Internship Request Form - Film Production - UGRD
   • Professional Internship Request Form - Film Animation - UGRD

Undergraduate Independent Study request forms

An Undergraduate Independent Study course offers a limited number of students the opportunity to pursue advanced research under the supervision of a full-time Cinema faculty member. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 is required. Independent study may not duplicate curriculum offerings. A written agreement between the student and the supervisor shall clearly state the nature of the student’s research, the scope of the project, and the work schedule. The study workload should be equivalent to a three-credit course in the program. One is required to have completed twenty-four credits in the program, and seek written permission from the Department using one of the forms below.

How to submit a request:

1. Find a full-time faculty member willing to supervise the proposed independent research project
2. Complete the application form in consultation with the supervisor
3. Submit the completed form and required documents to the department for approval at minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the term DNE deadline.
   
   • Independent Study Request Form - Film Studies - UGRD
   • Independent Study Request Form - Film Production - UGRD
   • Independent Study Request Form - Film Animation - UGRD

Graduate Practicum Requests

FMST 675 Practicum (3 credits)

FMST 680 Practicum (3 credits)

FMST 685 Practicum (6 credits)

How to submit a request:

1. Find a full-time Cinema faculty member to supervise the proposed internship.
2. Complete the Practicum Request Form and Agreement Form in consultation with the faculty supervisor and field supervisor at the internship.
3. Submit the completed form and required documents to the Graduate Program Assistant for approval a minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the DNE deadline.
   
4. Submit a final report to the faculty supervisor and GPA within 3 days of completing the Practicum.

FMST 670 (MA) Independent Study (3 credits)  

FMPR 671 (MFA) Independent Study (3 credits)

FMST 870 (PHD) Independent Study (3 credits)

How to submit a request:

1. Find a full-time Cinema faculty member to supervise the proposed research project.
2. Complete the MA Independent Study Request Form or PhD Independent Study Request form and required documents in consultation with the faculty supervisor.
   
3. Submit the completed form and required documents to the Graduate Program Assistant for approval a minimul of 10 calendar days prior to the DNE deadline.
   
4. Submit a final report to the faculty supervisor and GPA within 3 days of completing the Practicum.