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UCLA TFT - Screenwriting (M.F.A.)UCLA ScreenwritingI wanted to correct the record a bit: I'm a first year in the Screenwriting program and, so far, I'm very happy with the decision I made. The...
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Chapman University - Dodge College MFA in Film Production (Cinematography)DisappointingI studied in the MFA cine program for one year and deferred due to the corona virus, but decided not to return to the program, mainly due to...
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LMU - Film & Television Production (M.F.A.)Excellent choice for a well-rounded film education experienceLMU's Film and Television Production MFA program is a great choice for students who want a well-rounded film education. You are able to make both...
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USC Cinematic Arts - Film and Television Production (MFA)Great Marketing, Subpar RealityI'm writing this review because there wasn't a lot of clear info when I was applying so I hope that this can offer some clarification beyond the...
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USC Cinematic Arts - Film and Television Production (MFA)Hollywood TrashOverall, this school is what 'quantity over quality' means. The network they brag about is absolutely not as they market. The filmmakers who come...
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American Film Institute (AFI) - DirectingHello all! I had my interview for the AFI directing program last week. I was notified on January 17th and the interview was conducted on the 25th...
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Chapman University - Dodge College MFA in Film and TV ProducingHi everyone! I have just applied to Chapman but I didn't see a page for application fee payment... Should I be worried? How do I pay for it???
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LMU - Writing & Producing for Television (M.F.A.)Has anyone applied / started their application for this year? I am trying to find the section of the application in the portal where I submit my...- minniecoop
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Chapman University - Dodge College MFA in Film and TV ProducingWhat is the difference between the two-year MFA in Film and Television Producing and the three-year MFA in Film Production?
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UCLA TFT - Production/Directing (M.F.A.)Would anyone be willing to upload their application materials? Trying to figure out what a successful application has looked like
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Enroll in the School of Motion Pictures & Television and focus your talents on directing, editing, cinematography, screenwriting, production design...
- Degrees Offered
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- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
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- Cinematography
- Directing
- Editing
- Producing
- Production Design
- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $20k to $30k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Rolling Admission
Focusing on the art and craft of visual storytelling, Fellows receive instruction from professional cinematographers.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Cinematography
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
- Tuition Detail
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$59,348 first year $61,425 second year
The Directing program focuses on narrative, visual language and performance.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Directing
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
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$59,348 first year $61,425 second year
First year editors work on six narrative digital project.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Editing
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
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$59,348 first year $61,425 second year
Producing Fellows graduate with an ability to think creatively and lead with confidence and authority.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Producing
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
- Tuition Detail
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$59,348 first year $61,425 second year
Only with the mastery of production design can AFI Fellows create believable and imaginative worlds onscreen. The curriculum challenges them to visually and physically construct an environment that becomes the essential foundation of the narrative storytelling process. Fellows collaborate on at least three narrative projects in the first year and design an entire thesis production, while completing an original portfolio in the second year.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Production Design
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
Screenwriting Fellows find their unique voices, while learning the essence of working as part of a creative team.
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- 2 Year Conservatory
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- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $60k to $70k
- Tuition Detail
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$63,575 first year, $65,800 second year
MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Dramatic Writing
- Playwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Yearly Tuition
- $20k to $30k
- Tuition Detail
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Tuition Per Semester Unit: $840
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Priority Deadline: April 1, 2021
Final Deadline: May 1, 2021
ArtCenter's graduate Film program provides developing filmmakers with an immersive opportunity to refine and expand their visual storytelling abilities under the mentorship and guidance of top Hollywood talent and decision makers.
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Film & Television Production
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
- Tuition Detail
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$23,724 per term
- Deadline Details
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January 15
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Screenwriting targets those who desire a professionally-oriented education and training in screenwriting for film,
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $5k to $10k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
The MFA in Television, Film and Theatre (TVFT) is a three-year, terminal degree program that prepares students for diverse professional and academic careers in content creation, acting, and writing in the narrative media. The program includes coursework in theory and aesthetics of theater, film, television and new media along with the politics of narrative, and the positioning of storytelling in the context of critical race theory, gender, and class. Students will also learn current industry...
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- 3 Year MFA
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- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $5k to $10k
- Tuition Detail
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Resident: $8,196.16
Non-Resident: $17,700.16
The CSUN Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting Program offers an intensive, pragmatic terminal degree experience that prepares career-minded students..
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $10k to $20k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
The MFA Film program prepares students to create and thrive in the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary film. Our unique multidisciplinary culture provides the ideal conditions for exploring the themes and topics you care about from many perspectives, including artist, craftsperson, and entrepreneur. With the mentorship of our award-winning faculty, students strengthen conceptual capabilities, refine working methods, and expand their understanding of the moving image.
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Directing
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Yearly Tuition
- $50k to $60k
The Program in Film and Video is designed for students who use film and video as media for personal expression and exploration—those artists for whom
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- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
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- Film & Television Production
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
A unique three-year graduate course of study, the Film Directing Program (FDP) enables students to develop innovative approaches to storytelling...
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- 3 Year MFA
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- Directing
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
In the two-year M.A. Film Studies program, students take courses that establish the key academic methods in the fields of film and media studies, with the opportunity to personalize their degree with a choice of electives. In the second year, students work with faculty to write their Master’s thesis. At the end of the M.A. program, students present an oral defense of their thesis.
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- 2 Year MA
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- Film Studies
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
Offered in conjunction with Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and the Argyros School of Business and Economics, the three-year MBA/MFA. in Film and Television Producing is designed for people who seek management or executive level positions at production companies, talent agencies, studios or television networks.
This three-year program provides a broad education of business in general and how it all works. As part of the MBA. component, you’ll study business...
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- 3 Year MFA
- MFA/MBA Dual Degree Program
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- Producing
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
The two-year MFA in Documentary Filmmaking is a program that is uniquely focused on documentary storytelling. In this program you will gain hands-on production experience, learn about the history and aesthetics of the documentary form, study documentary genres, and learn how to develop compelling, original content through a rigorous and creative development process.
In your first two semesters, you learn the fundamentals of the complete documentary production process from concept to...
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Documentary Filmmaking
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
The two-year MFA in Film and Television Producing is a mentoring-focused, hands-on program that explores all aspects of film producing including both the business and creative dimensions.
During your first year you will get a foundation in producing and learn the best practices in the industry. You will immediately apply these skills on various student film productions. Throughout this process, you’ll be closely mentored by our industry active faculty comprised of producers and executives...
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- 2 Year MFA
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- Producing
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
The three-year MFA in Film Production is a mentoring-focused, hands-on program that explores all aspects of film production through the use of visual storytelling techniques, industry standard tools and best professional practices. Students must choose an area of specialization at the point of application in either directing, cinematography, editing or sound design.
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- 3 Year MFA
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- Cinematography
- Film & Television Production
- Yearly Tuition
- $40k to $50k
- Application Deadline Types
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- Regular Decision
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For example:
- American Film Institute (AFI) - Directing
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)