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New York University

New York, NYPrivate nonprofitGraduate Film, Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television · Rita & Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing · Tisch Special Programs · Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies · Undergraduate Film & Television, Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television · Tisch School of the Arts (Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television; Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies; Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

Film degrees at NYU are offered by the Tisch School of the Arts: a three-year MFA and a BFA in Film and Television in the Kanbar Institute, MA and PhD programs in Cinema Studies, an MFA in Dramatic Writing, and an online MA in Media Producing.

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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).
  • MA in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (Master of Arts in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation)Archiving and preservation is outside the seven film fields covered here.Source: tisch.nyu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Tisch Pro/Online coursesNon-credit, non-degree courses.Source: tisch.nyu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Facilities and student showcases

Only what the school documents on its own pages. Access to facilities can differ by program and level — see each program page.

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Institution

Official name
New York University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
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. bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/arts/programs/film-television-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  3. tisch.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. tisch.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/Internationalapplicantrequirements — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. tisch.nyu.edu/grad-film — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. tisch.nyu.edu/grad-film/courses — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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