Phenomenology in Art and Film

The 1-year diploma program in Art & Phenomenology is designed for M.A./Ph.D. students, B.F.A/M.F.A. students or graduates in art, film, philosophy, psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field who are interested in the theoretical and practical aspects of phenomenology and their application to one’s field of interest.

The program is a full year, spanning 12 months in duration and should be of particular interest to those individuals who want intensive study in phenomenology, art and film, in a program that includes competitive tuition, publishing opportunities, and a challenging curriculum.  For artists and film studies students, this includes mentorship and some experiential learning in addition to the Seminars.

Sample of the Curriculum

I.  Core Seminars

Existential Phenomenology;

Phenomenological Method;

Art & Phenomenology;

Existential Psychoanalysis & Phenomenology

II. Specialized Seminars

Husserl & Heidegger;

Phenomenology, The Lived Body, and Merleau-Ponty;

Modernism, Postmodernism and Phenomenology;