Film StudiesNorth America

245 Master's degrees in Film Studies in North America

Yale University4,3(50)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Film and Media Studies

Yale University’s Program in Film and Media Studies quickly achieved the international stature it enjoys today.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$69,900/yr

University of Rochester4,8(6)

Rochester, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media

The Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media program of University of Rochester is designed for students seeking careers in jazz studies and contemporary media music performance, composition/arranging, and higher education.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$73,100/yr

University of Central Arkansas4,4(12)

Conway, United States

Film

The Master of Fine Arts in Film from University of Central Arkansas is a three-year, 60 credit hour terminal degree. Upon completion of the MFA program, graduates will be fully qualified to teach at the university level or compete in the ever changing landscape of the motion picture industry.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$13,534/yr

DePaul University4,0(20)

Chicago, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Documentary

This demanding MFA in Documentary program from DePaul University equips aspiring documentary filmmakers with both a deep understanding of the documentary genre and strong skills in film production.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$20,970/yr

California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)

California, United States

Film and Video

We offer a master degree ion Film and Video at California Institute of the Arts CalArts. During the course of three years, graduate students are expected to achieve technical expertise, to gain historical and critical perspective in their area of focus and to produce a substantial body of work.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$60,650/yr

The University of Akron4,5(4)

Akron, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Multi-Age Drama Licensure

The Multi-Age Drama Licensure program at The University of Akron is a Master of Science degree, which leads to licensure in a chosen teaching field, and is open to highly qualified students who hold the B.A., B.F.A., or B.S. degree.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$50,589/yr

Houston Christian University3,8(6)

Houston, United States

Screenwriting

The Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting at Houston Baptist University is a 48-credit-hour terminal degree. The workshop-driven program provides a rigorous creative environment to prepare students to craft compelling scripts for film, television, video games, and emerging digital mediums. A parallel MFA in Creative Writing is also available.

M.F.A. Full-time Blended

2 years$18,600/yr

Georgia State University4,3(60)

Atlanta, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Digital Filmmaking - Filmmaking

The Digital Filmmaking - Filmmaking concentration at Georgia State University prepares candidates to produce documentary, fiction, experimental, community-based and advocacy media, and 16mm and 35mm filmmaking through a combination of rigorous practice, collaboration and study.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$33,302/yr

Humber Polytechnic4,2(88)

Toronto, Canada

Radio and Media Production

In the Radio and Media Production graduate certificate program from Humber Polytechnic, students develop the skills to make entertaining and engaging broadcasts and podcasts.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus

2 years$14,403/yr

Louisiana State University4,2(19)

Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Acting

The Louisiana State University MFA in Acting Program provides rigorous physical, vocal, emotional, and critical actor training approaches.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$29,770/yr

Wake Forest University3,5(2)

Winston-Salem, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Sports Media and Storytelling

The DFP is re-imagining the sports education experience with an intensive, one calendar year Masters in Sports Media and Storytelling at Wake Forest University.

M.A. Full-time Blended

1 year$38,650/yr

Chapman University4,5(20)

Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Production Design

The M.F.A. in Production Design offered by Chapman University is an intensive hands-on two-year program designed to equip production designers with the latest conceptual and practical skills needed to succeed and thrive as professional designers in the film and television industry.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$52,820/yr

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

Script and Screenwriting - Feature Film (Online)

The Script and Screenwriting - Feature Film (Online) program offered by Liberty University may be the right next step for you! Through this online MFA degree, you can join an academic community where creativity knows no bounds, and storytelling takes center stage – all while being guided by accomplished, industry-proven faculty.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Online

1 year$28,800/yr

University of Alberta4,2(136)

Camrose, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English and Film Studies

The English and Film Studies graduate program at the University of Alberta in the Department of English and Film Studies is large and diverse, with internationally recognized strengths in many fields including Canadian literature, Cultural Studies, English literature, American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Modernism.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$7,724/yr

University of Georgia4,1(55)

Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Film, Television and Digital Media

The University of Georgia’s degree in Film, Television and Digital Media, ranked in the top 50 film MFAs, produces filmmakers ready to give voice to the stories that matter in today’s competitive global marketplace.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$30,182/yr

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Film and Television Studies

The MFA in Film and Television Studies program at Boston University requires a total of 64 credits. In the third semester, students develop a prospectus for a final graduate thesis project and present it to the graduate faculty for their approval.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$66,670/yr

University of Colorado at Boulder4,3(25)

Boulder, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Media and Public Engagement

The Media and Public Engagement program of the University of Colorado at Boulder trains critical advocates for social change. It is a two-year, interdisciplinary program that spans traditional boundaries between theory and practice, offering opportunities for critical study of the history, institutions, economics and social implications of the media, both nationally and globally.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$24,948/yr

Bridgewater State University3,9(7)

Bridgewater, United States

English - Literature and Film

Designed to deepen knowledge of the various fields of the discipline of English, the English - Literature and Film degree at Bridgewater State University enhances students' understanding of the roles that language, literature, writing and rhetoric play in human societies and individual lives.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$8,827/yr

Loyola Marymount University4,7(23)

Los Angeles, United States

Film and Television Production

The Film and Television Production program of Loyola Marymount University prepares students to master the art, craft, and business of filmmaking for large and small screens.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$34,380/yr

DePaul University4,0(20)

Chicago, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Digital Communication and Media Arts

The Digital Communication and Media Arts program at DePaul University will give you the digital tools and communication strategies you need for innovate content creation.

M.A. Full-time On-campus +2

1 year$44,876/yr