Preliminary exams are based on the following three bibliographies:
- Standardized Bibliography: Select one of the three standardized bibliographies, either in Film Studies, Television Studies, or Digital Media Studies. Each of these bibliographies include roughly 50 texts, students are expected to read all of them.
- Field Bibliography: Select one of the provided field bibliographies. Each of these bibliographies includes roughly 60 texts, of which students are expected to read 40, selected in consultation with your Exam Committee. Students will be examined on only those 40 texts.
- Dissertation Bibliography: In consultation with the student's Exam Committee, students will develop a bibliography of approximately 40 texts. This bibliography must be approved by the student's Exam Committee before the end of Fall quarter of year 3.
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