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49 Master's degrees in Film Studies in California, United States
Film and Media Studies
The Film and Media Studies programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers advanced MA and PhD pathways. This full-time, on-campus course focuses on global media culture through a humanistic lens. Students engage in rigorous historical and theoretical analysis within a world-class research environment.
Writing for Screen & Television
The Writing for Screen & Television MFA program offered at University of Southern California is a two-year degree program which concentrates on training screenwriters to work in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Cinematography
The Cinematography programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a professional MFA degree. This full-time, on-campus course spans three years, blending digital and analogue technologies. Students develop their creative vision through rigorous craft training and collaborative practice in visual storytelling.
Production and Directing
The Production and Directing M.F.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a rigorous three-year, full-time programme. It combines practical craftsmanship with theoretical depth, focusing on narrative and documentary filmmaking. Students develop a unique creative voice through expert faculty mentorship.
Media Arts and Practice
The Media Arts and Practice (MA+P) MFA program offered at University of Southern California is a community of multi-media creators who are fluent in the techniques and technologies of digital art and design, cinematic media, and storytelling.
Film and Television Production
To be seriously considered for admission, Film and Television Production applicants at San Diego State University must post a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Verbal score of 150 or higher (450 or higher using old grading system), a math score of 142 or higher (450 or higher using old grading system), and a GRE Writing Assessment (GRE-W) of Level 4 or higher.
Writing and Producing for Television
The Writing and Producing for Television of Loyola Marymount University trains students to become writer-producers—the showrunners and creative leaders behind today’s top TV programming.

Art - Creative Photography
This Art - Creative Photography programme at California State University Fullerton provides a balance of study and practice for those who wish a career in the visual arts, or who want to prepare for further graduate work in the field.
Art - Art History and Visual Culture
The Art - Art History and Visual Culture MA course from San José State University offers a broad education in art history, including preparation for a Ph.D. degree program.