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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NYPublicDepartment of Creative Writing, Film and Television

Stony Brook University offers an MFA in Film with directing, screenwriting and producing tracks and an MFA in TV Writing, both taught at the Stony Brook Manhattan Center in New York City. The MFA in Film is run in association with Killer Films producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.

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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Stony Brook University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state — Graduate NYS resident tuition (Fall 2026 rate chart) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Stony Brook University

MFA in TV Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Television Writing
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three years of study
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state — Graduate NYS resident tuition (Fall 2026 rate chart) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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).

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.

Verified facilities

  • Stony Brook Manhattan CenterProduction office and studio at 535 Eighth Avenue with cameras, lighting and grip, and a post-production suite.Source: stonybrook.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Edit labiMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve.Source: stonybrook.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Stony Brook University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701
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. stonybrook.edu/commcms/mfa-film-tv/about/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. stonybrook.edu/creative-writing-film-television/graduate/mfa-flm/flm-mfa-about.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. stonybrook.edu/creative-writing-film-television/graduate/mfa-flm/flm-mfa-admissions.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. stonybrook.edu/creative-writing-film-television/people/flmtvw-people/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. stonybrook.edu/english/undergraduate/minors/film-and-screen-studies-minor.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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