The Film Studies Center has several thousand films and videotapes available for viewing. Students can use the film and photograph collections at the world-renowned International Museum of Photography in the George Eastman House in Rochester. The Visual and Cultural Studies Steering Committee awards University fellowships and graduate teaching and research assistantships to students in the program. Tuition scholarships are also offered to most of the qualified doctoral candidates. In addition, the College of Arts and Science offers Rush Rhees Fellowships to outstanding candidates.
Students can receive extra funding by assisting in studio art courses or by teaching summer school.
The department accepts 6 to 8 students each year, generally all of whom are full-time. Currently, there are 25 students in residence. The diverse graduate group is equally divided between men and women, and most students are receiving some form of financial aid. Location Located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, Rochester is the cultural and technological center of upstate New York. The University The University, established in 1850, is private and coeducational.