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Master's Degrees in Producing

Creative development, financing, production organization and the business side of film. This list includes master's degrees in the field itself, degrees with an officially named producing 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

Academy of Art University logo

Academy of Art University

MFA in Motion Pictures & Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures & Television
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,857 per unit · International — Graduate, international students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools
Columbia College Chicago logo

Columbia College Chicago

Screenwriting and Development (MA)

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting and Development
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,000 (basis not stated by the school) · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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CUNY Brooklyn College

Cinema Arts, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinema Arts
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Thesis as director concentration) · Cinematography (Thesis as cinematographer concentration) +3
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $5,545 per semester · In-state — New York State residents, full-time (12 credits), tuition only
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools

DePaul University

MFA in Creative Producing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Producing
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media graduate rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Florida State University logo

Florida State University

MFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts with a Major in Production
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Two years (six consecutive semesters, including summers)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Main campus graduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

Full Sail University

Film Production Master of Fine Arts

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film Production
Location: Winter Park, FL
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: 48 weeks
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $36,000 entire program · All students — Total program tuition (campus); average cost per credit hour $621 · August - December 20
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University

MA in Film and Media

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Media
Location: Baltimore, MD
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Writing concentration) · Producing (The Business of Film concentration)
Duration: 16 - 24 months
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,970 – $5,770 (basis not stated by the school) · Part-time (AAP) Graduate - All Others, per course · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

Loyola Marymount University

MFA in Film and Television Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in 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 (Directing Fiction; Directing Non-Fiction concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,814 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per semester hour, School of Film and Television · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2026 (as printed)
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools

Loyola Marymount University

MFA in Writing and Producing for Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing and Producing for Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,814 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per semester hour, School of Film and Television · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2026 (as printed)
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

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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New York Film Academy logo

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
New York University logo

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
New York University logo

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
Northwestern University logo

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
Quinnipiac University logo

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 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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How master's producing 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.

Producing pathways may ask for a resume, a statement, a project proposal or examples of projects you organized; check each program.

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