An independent directory of verified film degrees in the United States
Master of Fine Arts degrees in film, kept separate from MA and MS degrees. Practice-based filmmaking MFAs and screenwriting MFAs are collected separately because they ask for different portfolios and end in different thesis work. All film master's degrees are in the master's directory.
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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
Savannah College of Art and Design
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles
Filmmaking MFAs differ less in name than in structure: how many years, how many films you make and in which roles, whether you specialize (directing, cinematography, producing, editing, documentary), how equipment is allocated, and who pays for the thesis film. Tuition covers instruction; it does not by itself cover cameras, crew, actors, locations or a thesis budget unless the school says so.