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Master's Degrees in Film Production

Broad practical filmmaking education: writing, directing, shooting, sound and editing your own projects. This list includes master's degrees in the field itself, degrees with an officially named film production 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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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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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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Regent University

MFA in Film & Television Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $700 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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San Francisco State University

Master of Fine Arts in Cinema

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinema
Location: San Francisco, CA
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: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,274 per semester · In-state — Graduate, 6.1+ units (full time) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

Savannah College of Art and Design

Film and Television, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: Savannah, GA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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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Syracuse University

Film, MFA

MFAMFA in Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years of residency
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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Syracuse University

Television, Radio and Film, MS

MSMS in Television, Radio and Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: One year
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Temple University

Film and Media Arts MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (Cinematic Arts: Narrative and Documentary concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Time limit for completion: 5 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $974 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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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 California-Santa Cruz

MFA in Social Documentation

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Social Documentation
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $24,118.58 per academic year · In-state — Graduate academic student fees, total California resident (includes waivable UC SHIP) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 8, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of Iowa

MFA in Film and Video Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Video Production
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) · Editing (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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University of Miami

Documentary, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,763 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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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

MA in Sports Media and Storytelling

MAMaster of 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)
Duration: One year
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

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 production 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.

Production programs usually ask for a creative portfolio: a short film or reel, sometimes with a written statement or a visual project. Requirements differ by school and by pathway.

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