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Master's Degrees in Film Directing

Directing-focused education: working with actors, visual storytelling, shot design and leading a production. This list includes master's degrees in the field itself, degrees with an officially named film directing concentration, and broader film degrees whose published curriculum substantially covers it. Each card says which.

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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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Stony Brook University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state — Graduate NYS resident tuition (Fall 2026 rate chart) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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The University of Texas at Austin

MFA in Film and Media Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film Production (Radio-Television-Film)
Location: Austin, TX
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $8,684 – $10,554 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (fall and spring, estimated range) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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University of California-Los Angeles

MFA in Production (Directing – Narrative, Directing – Documentary, Cinematography)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television — Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Production/Directing – Narrative; Production/Directing – Documentary concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +1
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools
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University of Miami

Motion Pictures, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Production concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Producing (Producing concentration) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,763 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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University of Southern California

MFA in Film & Television Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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) +2
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,700 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Utah

MFA in Film & Media Arts

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA

Wake Forest University

MFA in Documentary Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary Film
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: HybridA regular mix of online and in-person study. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $38,650 per academic year · All students — Graduate School of Arts & Sciences full-time graduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

How master's film directing programs are classified

  • Dedicated degree: The degree itself is in this field.
  • Named concentration: An officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.
  • Broader film degree: A broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.

Directing pathways commonly ask for a directing sample or reel and a statement about the stories you want to tell.

See the full Film Directing field guide or every master's program.