Stony Brook University (SUNY)

In partnership with Killer Films, we offer a dedicatedly indie conservatory style MFA in Film with hands-on training, alongside one of the first stand alone TV Writing MFAs in the country.
Website
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/mfa-film-tv/
Location
535 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA
Degrees Offered
  1. 2 Year MFA
  2. 3 Year MFA
Program Style
  1. Conservatory-style
  2. Project-based
Concentrations
  1. Directing
  2. Producing
  3. Screenwriting
  4. Writing for Screen & Television
  5. Writing and Producing for Television
  6. Other (please specify)
Collaboration Model
  1. Cross-discipline collaboration encouraged
Residency Requirements
  1. On-campus required
Instruction Format
  1. In-Person Only
  2. Primarily In-Person
Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
Under $10k
Graduate Tuition (Annual)
$10k to $30k
Graduate COA (Annual)
$10k to 30k
Scholarship & Funding Types
  1. Merit-Based Scholarships
  2. Need-Based Financial Aid
  3. Talent-Based Awards
  4. Fellowships (Graduate)
  5. Assistantships (Graduate)
  6. Work-Study Opportunities
  7. External Scholarships Accepted
Undergraduate Deadlines
Graduate Deadlines
January 15 Scholarship deadline. March International deadline. July 15 final deadline
I'm interested in applying for this program. but there are so little info about this program's reputation and feedbacks. has anyone heard anything about this program, is it good? anything would do!
 
I'm interested in applying for this program. but there are so little info about this program's reputation and feedbacks. has anyone heard anything about this program, is it good? anything would do!
Hey! So the program is in association with killer films which is a cornerstone when it comes to Indie films. From what I've gathered, the program is very young, probably the fifth or the sixth year its been running so it's not very well known. But the faculty is excellent, most of them are industry professionals from huge film schools like nyu, Columbia etc. And the cost of the program is significantly cheaper than other US film schools. Hope this helps. I've applied to the Producer track, after researching it quite a bit. If you have any other questions, I can try to answer them!
 
Hey! So the program is in association with killer films which is a cornerstone when it comes to Indie films. From what I've gathered, the program is very young, probably the fifth or the sixth year its been running so it's not very well known. But the faculty is excellent, most of them are industry professionals from huge film schools like nyu, Columbia etc. And the cost of the program is significantly cheaper than other US film schools. Hope this helps. I've applied to the Producer track, after researching it quite a bit. If you have any other questions, I can try to answer them!
Hey! thanks for the info! very helpful. I'm thinking about applying for the directing track! hopefully will see you in the fall! for now no more questions. good luck with your application as well!
 
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