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Film Studies Professors and Supervisors in United States
Professors in film studies in united states
163 professors found
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Literary Theory
Film Studies
Postmodernism
Spanish Studies
Professor Emeritus
Purdue University
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cinematography
Film Studies
Visual Culture
Narratology
Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Art History
Film Studies
Art
Television Studies
University of Florida
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Social Media Marketing
Audience Studies
Film Studies
Social Media
New York University
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Documentary Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Film Studies
Visual Studies
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Education & Outreach University of
United States
Research Interests
Climate Science
Environmental Sustainability
Climate Justice
Participatory Action Research
Film Studies
Professor
Cornell University
United States
Research Interests
Media Studies
Art History
Film Studies
Audiovisual Communication
Popular Culture
Lecturer of Italian
Boston University
United States
Research Interests
Art History
Cultural History
Italian Literature
Cinema
Italian Studies
Professor
Savannah College of Art and Design
United States
Research Interests
Creative Writing
Cinematography
Computational Thinking
Visual Culture
Creativity Studies
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United States
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University of Notre Dame
United States
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2 months ago
College of Arts and Letters Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, 2027–2029 at the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana, United States). This is a two-year postdoctoral fellowship for outstanding early-career scholars in the arts, humanities, and interdisciplinary research areas. The College of Arts and Letters will appoint eight fellows in residence across hosting units including Art, Art History, and Design; English; German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies; Philosophy; Romance Langu...
Philosophy
Art
History
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Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Boston University
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University of Delaware
United States
Research Interests
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Montclair State University
United States
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