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Master's Degrees in Film

Every eligible film master's: practice-based MFAs, MA and MS degrees in film studies, production and screenwriting. The exact award is shown on each program.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

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Montana State University

MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking
Location: Bozeman, MT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $5,350.45 per semester · In-state — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and fees · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Film, Television and New Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film, Television and New Media
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,247 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Producing for Film and Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Producing for Film and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 terms (just under two years)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,247 per unit · All students — Master of Fine Arts in Film rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2-3 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $994 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Cinematography

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinematography
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Cinematography (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years, five full-time semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Accelerated two years, six or seven semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Producing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Producing
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years, five semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years, five semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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New York University

MA in Cinema Studies

MAMaster of Arts in Cinema Studies
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three semesters full-time
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $29,112 per semester · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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New York University

MA in Media Producing

MAMaster of Arts in Media Producing
Location: New York, NYSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Fully onlineThe school states that no in-person attendance is required.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: 15 months
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $86,176 entire program · All students — Total degree tuition (estimate for the cohort starting Fall 2026) · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools
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New York University

MFA in Dramatic Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $41,450 per semester · All students — Tisch graduate flat-rate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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New York University

MFA in Film and Television (Graduate Film)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Producing (Producing concentration) +3
Duration: Three years of coursework; optional fourth year of matriculation to complete the thesis
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $41,450 per semester · All students — Tisch graduate flat-rate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Northwestern University

MFA in Documentary Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary Media
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for admitted Documentary Media students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Northwestern University

MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for the Screen and Stage
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for all new students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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Ohio University

MA in Film Studies

MAMaster of Arts in Film Studies
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ohio University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Quinnipiac University

MA in Producing for Film and Television

MAMaster of Arts in Producing for Film and Television
Location: Hamden, CTSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Writing for the Screen/Showrunning concentration)
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,085 per credit · All students — Full-time rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Film & Media Culture

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Media Culture
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Film Producing & Management

MAMaster of Arts in Film Producing and Management
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Screenwriting

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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MFA, MA and MS: not every film master's is an MFA

The Master of Fine Arts is a practice-based terminal degree in most film programs, built around production, screenwriting or producing work and usually ending in a thesis film or screenplay. Master of Arts degrees in film are often academic (history, theory, criticism) but some are professional; a Master of Science appears at some schools for production or media programs. Each card shows the exact award the school confers.

Practice-based MFAs are collected in MFA in Filmmaking and MFA in Screenwriting.

In this directory: 72 MFA, 20 MA and 3 MS programs. MA vs. MFA in Film