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New York Film Academy

Burbank, CAPrivate for-profitFilmmaking · Cinematography · Screenwriting · Producing · New York Film Academy, Los Angeles campus

New York Film Academy's Los Angeles campus in Burbank offers accelerated MFA degrees in Filmmaking, Cinematography, Screenwriting and Producing and BFA degrees in Filmmaking and Screenwriting, among other arts degrees. Tuition is charged per semester with separate departmental program fees, and students also pay for their own production expenses.

Eligible film degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, production costs, funding and sources. Tuition, admissions and facilities of one program do not apply to the others.

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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
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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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
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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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
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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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
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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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
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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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
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists eligible film degrees only. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (for example certificates, minors, acting-only or animation-only degrees).
  • MFA in Acting for Film (Master of Fine Arts in Acting for Film)Acting-only program.Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MFA in 3D Animation and VFX (Master of Fine Arts in 3D Animation and VFX)Animation/VFX-only degree.Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MFA in Photography (Master of Fine Arts in Photography)Photography-only degree.Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MFA in Game Design (Master of Fine Arts in Game Design)Game design degree.Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
New York Film Academy
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address
3300 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  2. nyfa.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. nyfa.edu/accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. nyfa.edu/degrees/mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. nyfa.edu/mfa/filmmaking/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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