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49 Master's degrees in Film Studies in California, United States
Fine Arts Documentary Film and Video
The Fine Arts Documentary Film and Video at Stanford University is a full-time, two-year postgraduate programme. This MFA degree focuses on professional nonfiction production, blending artistic expression with social awareness. Students benefit from a collaborative environment while mastering digital media and 16mm film techniques.
Screen Scoring
The Screen Scoring MM program offered at University of Southern California is widely recognized as one of the world’s finest for musical composition in visual media; in fact, The Hollywood Erporter recently ranked the program #1.

Theatre Arts - Directing
This Theatre Arts - Directing Concentration degree at California State University Fullerton is for students who desire a professionally oriented education and training in design and technical production, and directing.
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.
Film and Television Production
Everywhere you look these days, there are screens that need content. The Division of Film and Television Production offered at University of Southern California teaches students how to make compelling, in-demand content for screens of every size-whether it's IMAX or a hand-held device. Apply to the Film and Television Production MFA program at University of Southern California.
Film and Television
The Film and Television programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers advanced postgraduate training through M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. pathways. This full-time course provides rigorous academic and creative development within one of the world's most prestigious cinematic education environments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Film and Television Producing
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 M.B.A./M.F.A. in Film and Television Producing at Chapman University is designed for people who seek management or executive level positions at production companies, talent agencies, studios or television networks.
Fiction and Entertainment
The Master of Science in Fiction and Entertainment is a one-year, three-semester program from Southern California Institute of Architecture where students work with world-renowned professionals in the entertainment industry to develop expertise in world-building, storytelling, film, visual effects, and video games, to build new forms of creative practice.

Art - Creative Photography and Experimental Media
The Art - Creative Photography and Experimental Media degree at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio program for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.
Documentary Filmmaking
During New York Film Academy’s Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Documentary Filmmaking in Los Angeles, aspiring visual storytellers rapidly build skills in a hands-on, intensive environment.
Interactive Media
The Interactive Media Division offers the Interactive Media MFA program at University of Southern California as well as a number of courses in computer-based entertainment for non-majors. The fundamental philosophy of the division is coherent with that of the programs of the school, stressing creativity of expression, experimentation and excellence in execution.
Cinematography
In New York Film Academy’s Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Cinematography program, students develop a range of skills that can help them to pursue creative goals in cinematography.
Film Production
The three-year M.F.A. in Film Production at Chapman University 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.
Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation Graduate Certificate
The Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation Graduate Certificate program offered at University of Southern California offers a comprehensive examination of the cultural, artistic, and commercial contexts of media creation, consumption, and scholarship.
Cinema and Media Studies
The Cinema and Media Studies programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a prestigious M.A. degree offered full-time over one to two academic years. This postgraduate course provides deep historical and theoretical insights, preparing students for advanced research or professional roles in the media industry.
Film Studies
In the two-year M.A. Film Studies program at Chapman University, 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.