My daughter who is a high school senior attended the IFI summer program and she was thrilled to tell me so many positive things about her experience. She said there were young filmmakers at different levels of experience, and everyone was supported in a collaborative environment that encouraged...
It is not film school anymore. Jon Wardle turned it into woke temple. Tuition fees are enormous. Especially for very poor quality of workshops, lectures, tutors. I did MA course, hoping to be at least "in the club" but I was so wrong. The school cares only about the money. Nothing more. After...
Here's some things I wish I'd known before signing up for this program. To be clear, these specifically apply to the MFA Writing for Screen and Television program.
1. The school does not care about you.
I cannot emphasize this enough. They do not care if you're having a personal crisis, if your...
The best thing I can say is that for the filmmaking master's program I have truly learned. I am so grateful and gracious for the level of knowledge that has been provided here, however there are a few classes later on that feel like fillers, just to justify the cost.
The schedule, especially in...
I absolutely loved my time at UC Berkeley and I would not have traded doing my undergrad there even for a top spot at UCLA for a BFA in Film Production, which for many years was my dream. I ended up appreciating Cal's film department being small, being everchanging and growing, and for offering...
For more than 90 years, the University of Southern California has trained the next generation of prolific filmmakers. As the nation's first institution of higher learning to offer a bachelor's degree in film, the School of Cinematic Arts remains at the forefront of emerging filmmaking trends. USC SCA is among Filmschool.org’s top 10 undergraduate film schools and runner-up for Best Directing Program. In 2023, The Hollywood Reporter moved USC SCA up to no. 2 on its annual list of the top 25...
Our interdisciplinary graduate program is committed to the intensive and rigorous production of creative time-based art. Non-commercial in spirit, we encourage works that demonstrate a personal commitment to the art of media making. It is the goal of the program to assist each graduate student in completing a number of accomplished works rooted in a developed sense of community, culture, and self.
Our two-year master’s program prepares students for advanced work in Cinema and Media Studies, or for careers in teaching at the elementary, secondary, or junior college levels. In addition, M.A. students will emerge with:
) an interdisciplinary understanding of the field from a humanistic perspective;
) awareness of the relationship between their scholarly practice and the communities in which we live;
) basic reading knowledge in at least one language other than English;
) the ability...
UVic's grad program is the only one of three in Canada offering an MFA in writing, rather than an MA in English with a creative-writing option.
We are also the only Canadian institution with an emphasis not only on writing but on the teaching of writing, which is a specialized area of education. You'll take on teaching assistantships to gain experience in evaluating and assisting undergrads, and to acquire actual classroom teaching skills in the area of writing (rather than in English...
MA Film will prepare you for a career as a skilled film practitioner in the creative industries and enable you to develop a deep understanding of how to work creatively across the digital technologies of contemporary film production.
Our theoretical content underscores all of the practical elements of the course and offers a shared process for you to explore both your own work and the work of your fellow students.
You’ll be encouraged to take an innovative approach to narrative...
The University of Georgia’s new Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media produces highly trained filmmakers ready to give voice to stories that matter in today’s competitive global marketplace.
As one of the most affordable FTVDM MFA program in the nation, we pride ourselves on honing the talents of an exceptionally diverse range of student voices and visions. Creativity drives us. Empathy guides us. Stories define us.
The Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts track provides students with a comprehensive and hands-on education in digital filmmaking and TV production. Our curriculum emphasizes the theory and art of storytelling, teaching students how to use sound and images to evoke emotions and connect with their audience.
Our faculty is made up of experienced professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the program. Students will work with state-of-the-art equipment, including our flagship...
The Graduate MFA degree is a filmmaking track integrated with the Art and Art History MFA program in much the same way as the tracks in painting and drawing, ceramics, sculpture, media arts, integrated arts and printmaking. The interdisciplinary nature of our MFA program allows graduate students to work in various areas, in addition to their area of specialization.
The filmmaking track prepares students for professional artistic careers in filmmaking from the perspective of innovative image...
More than any other Creative Writing Program in the world. Study fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, radio drama, writing for children, lyric & libretto, graphic novel, new media writing and translation. Students work in at least three separate genres during the course of their degree – literary cross-training that makes our graduates more well-rounded writers and opens more doors for teaching and publication.
UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television teaches film from a theoretical and technical perspective. In 2021, TheWrap ranked UCLA TFT no. 8 in its annual list of the top 50 film schools. And in 2022, U.S. News & World Report named UCLA the no. 1 public university for the sixth consecutive year. This historic film program is right outside of West Hollywood and boasts more than 11,000 alumni, including industry greats such as renowned filmmaker and Executive Board member Francis Ford Coppola...
Students begin their studies by examining all the elements of drama, production, and performance and then gradually focusing attention on a particular area of interest. For students whose goal it is to write for theatre, film, or television, the Department offers a Writing Track, which facilitates a concentration on playwriting and screenwriting while participating in and learning from the production program.
UC Riverside also offers an MFA in creative writing and a low residency writing...
***THIS IS NOT A STUDIO/WORKSHOP/PRODUCTION based degree. This is purely academic 100% online***
Offered in a 15-week format with start dates in January, May and August
This online course of study guides Tiffin University students through an in-depth exploration of significant film from the early days of Hollywood to contemporary world cinema in courses such as Cult and Independent Film, Classic Hollywood Cinema, World Cinema and Documentary Film.
Tiffin University’s Master of Humanities...
Explore the expanding boundaries between filmmaking approaches, driven by choices of subject and style, and learn to take creative control with the Master of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts in Temple’s School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. With an emphasis on independent film and video, this 54-credit master’s degree will help you develop the skills necessary to become an incisive, socially conscious filmmaker and pursue a professional career in film, video or digital media.
Through...
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