Best Producing Program

USC Peter Stark Producing Program​

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In USC's MFA Producing program, Starkies learn the ins and outs of producing for television, film, and new media. In 2021, the program gained impressive new faculty with chair Ed Saxon and Producer-in-Residence Nina Yang Bongiovi, producer for Fruitvale Station and other major motion pictures.

Core classes explore financing, scheduling, budgeting films, script development, and more. USC's program helps students master the basics of producing and encourages unique thinking. For example, film students can explore new career avenues with the Loyola Marymount University

The two-year MFA program is intensive — students can't take outside electives. USC provides all film equipment, and projects are shot and edited digitally. Producing students have the flexibility of two off days during their first year and all night classes during their second year to obtain industry experience. Read our exclusive interview with a USC SCA Admissions Committee member to help increase your chances of acceptance.

FilmSchool.org's Application Database found that 24% of our members are admitted annually to the MFA Producing program.



Runner-up: Loyola Marymount University​

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LMU2.jpgLMU offers a three-year MFA in Film & Television program. Film school students are well prepared to enter the industry at all major film hubs in America. Workshops are capped at only eight students and focus on spec scripts, pilots, and long-form teleplays.

LMU connects students to the industry with events such as Let’s Talk, which brings industry insiders onto Q & A panels about producing and filmmaking, and Key Players, which hosts small and informal meetings exclusively for networking. Learn about how Adriano excelled in LMU’s MFA Producing program.

Currently, there aren’t enough applications to provide an accurate estimated graduate acceptance rate. If you’ve applied, click here to add your data to FilmSchool.org’s Application Database.

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