Search Film Degree Programs

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

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

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MSM

Mount Saint Mary's University

BFA in Film and Media

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +2

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $51,034 per academic year · All students — Traditional undergraduate, full-time (12-18 units/semester) · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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MSM

Mount Saint Mary's University

BS in Film, Media and Social Justice

BSBachelor of Science in Film, Media and Social Justice

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Studies (broader film degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $51,034 per academic year · All students — Traditional undergraduate, full-time (12-18 units/semester) · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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

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MSM

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

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New York Film Academy

BFA in Filmmaking

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking

Location: Burbank, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree)

Duration: Nine semesters (three or four years)

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $19,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles or New York City, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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New York Film Academy

BFA in Screenwriting

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting

Location: Burbank, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Three years, eight semesters

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $19,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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

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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

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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

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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

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New York University

BFA in Film and Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television

Location: New York, NY

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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

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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

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New York University

PhD in Cinema Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Cinema Studies

Location: New York, NY

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)

Tuition: Tuition not published

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Northwestern University

Radio/Television/Film Major

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (BACMN) or Bachelor of Science in Communication (BSCMN), major in Radio/Television/FilmBachelor of Arts in Communication (BACMN) or Bachelor of Science in Communication (BSCMN), major in Radio/Television/Film

Location: Evanston, IL

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $23,934 per quarter · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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

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