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245 Master's degrees in Film Studies in North America

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The University of Montana5,0(1)
Missoula, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Theatre - Directing and Music Direction

The Theatre - Directing and Music Direction MFA at The University of Montana is an advanced postgraduate programme designed for creative leaders. This full-time course offers specialised training in artistic leadership. Students develop professional expertise over several years of intensive study at the Missoula campus.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$38,750/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Costume Production

The Graduate Costume Production program from Carnegie Mellon University produces leaders and innovators who are capable of working collaboratively and interdisciplinarity in the fields of modern costume making and management. These artisans work at the intersections of time-honored techniques, innovative methodologies, and emerging technologies as prolific contributors to the industry.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
York University4,0(147)
Toronto, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Cinema & Media Studies

The Cinema & Media Studies MA program at York University immerses students in a two-year program of study that nurtures students’ academic and professional goals. A wide range of required and elective courses enhances the range and depth of students’ skills and knowledge.  

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
2½ years$9,225/yr
Chapman University4,5(20)
Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Film and Television Producing

Offered in conjunction with Chapman University’s School of Law and Dodge College of Film and Television Producing, the four-year JD/MFA in Film and Television Producing is designed for those who seek careers as entertainment attorneys; legal counselors at production companies, agencies, guilds or studios; or as producers or other executives in the entertainment industry.

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$65,864/yr
San Francisco State University3,9(7)
San Francisco, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Cinema Studies

The Cinema Studies MA program from San Francisco State University offers students the opportunity to pursue graduate research in cinema and media scholarship.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$9,870/yr
Stony Brook University4,4(14)
New York City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Film

Film from Stony Brook University is a two plus year program that includes dedicated Tracks in Directing, Screenwriting, Producing, and an Independent Track, with production periods culminating in a feature screenplay, a 20-minute MFA thesis film, a television writer’s portfolio, or a feature producer’s package. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$13,164/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(19)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Scenic Technology and Design

The MFA in Theatre: Specialization in Scenic Technology and Design from Louisiana State University prepares the theatre artisan/manager to undertake positions with a wide scope of responsibility.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$29,770/yr
Academy of Art University3,8(87)
San Francisco, United States

Motion Pictures and Television

The Motion Pictures and Television program at Academy of Art University  is a streamlined training in the development and direction of an original short film or extended scene. 

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$33,426/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(6)
Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Media Arts

The Media Arts MA program offered at University of South Carolina provides advanced education in media theory, history, and artistic practice. The program prepares students to pursue media arts in a variety of contexts including independent, commercial, and academic.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$29,760/yr
Duke University4,3(27)
Durham, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Experimental and Documentary Arts

The Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program at Duke University brings together two forms of artistic activity — the documentary approach and experimental production in analog, digital, and computational media — in a unique program that will foster collaborations across disciplines and media as it trains sophisticated, creative art practitioners. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$67,724/yr
University of Lethbridge3,7(33)
Lethbridge, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide

Art

The Art program at University of Lethbridge provides graduate students the opportunity to pursue contemporary art production through theoretical and practical scholarship. Encompassing material, critical, and conceptual investigations, students work with an open studio context with faculty who are active artists and scholars. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,676/yr
Boston University4,1(85)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Film and Television Studies

The MFA in Film and Television Studies program at Boston University requires a total of 64 credits. In the third semester, students develop a prospectus for a final graduate thesis project and present it to the graduate faculty for their approval. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$66,670/yr
University of California, Davis4,4(12)
Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Dramatic Art

The two-year program in Dramatic Art at the University of California, Davis, is designed to provide a course of rigorous, advanced training and practice that enables mid-career artists to explore and expand areas of expertise in order to develop artistically and professionally.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,697/yr
New York Film Academy4,0(4)
Los Angeles, United States

Film and Media Production

New York Film Academy’s Masters of Arts in Film and Media Production (MA) is an intensive, one-year graduate program with a strong focus on film theory, concept, and content creation. 

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$33,608/yr
The University of Montana5,0(1)
Missoula, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Theatre

The Theatre programme at The University of Montana offers advanced MA and MFA degrees. Students can specialise in acting, design, technology, or directing through full-time study. This comprehensive curriculum provides professional training within a creative environment, preparing graduates for diverse roles in the arts.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$38,750/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Stage and Production Management

The Stage and Production Management master's program from Carnegie Mellon University offers specialized graduate training in both areas. We believe a broad education and training in the facilitation of the arts is crucial in today’s professional environment.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
The University of Iowa4,3(3)
Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Film and Video Production

The MFA in Film and Video Production is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at The University of Iowa. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$32,776/yr
Columbia University4,3(91)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Documentary

The Documentary program at Columbia University combines world‐class training in how to be a reporter with professional skills in the craft of long-form visual storytelling.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
9 months$81,500/full
Harvard University4,0(168)
Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Media, Medicine, and Health

Media, Medicine, and Health from Harvard University is a new one-year Harvard Medical School graduate program for those interested in using storytelling to make a difference in health. 

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
9 months$60,910/yr
University of Central Florida3,8(50)
Orlando, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Feature Film Production

The Feature Film Production MFA at the University of Central Florida is a terminal degree, the highest degree awarded to filmmakers or film artists.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$22,988/yr

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