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245 Master's degrees in Film Studies in North America
Visual Communication Management
The M.A. Visual Communication Management Track program at Ohio University is suited for mid-career professionals who wish to further enhance their skills in the visual communication field.
Film and Media Art
Whether you want to explore narrative film, documentary, experimental media, installation art, or interactive media, Emerson College’s on-campus Film and Media Art MFA program gives you the expertise you need.
Photography and Media
The Photography and Media Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts centers on graduate critiques, seminars and independent studies with faculty, as students devote the majority of their time to creating a distinctive body of work.
Film and Television
Explore all things production as you make film and TV magic with Film and Television at Savannah College of Art and Design

Post-Production
The Post-Production graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic will develop the technological skills, and the creative and critical abilities you will need to thrive in the post-production industry. You will gain a firm grounding in industry-standard, non-linear video editing software.
Film - Production and Screenwriting
At the Film - Production and Screenwriting MFA program at York University, you'll embark on a two-year program, taking courses with our faculty of award-winning filmmakers and completing a thesis film or digital work. You'll have access to extensive production facilities and computing equipment.
Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management
Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management has been redefined by digital technologies. Responding to these dramatic changes, Toronto Metropolitan University’s F+PPCM programme provides a rigorous and intensive professional education of applied and theoretical courses in the history, technology and intellectual organization of image and audiovisual collections.
Cinema and Television Directing
The best directors need equal mastery of leadership, storytelling, and production skills. As a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago, you'll learn how to craft character-driven narratives, lead a crew, and create diverse and authentic films grounded in the human experience.
Film and Television Production
Everywhere you look these days, there are screens that need content. The Division of Film and Television Production offered at University of Southern California teaches students how to make compelling, in-demand content for screens of every size-whether it's IMAX or a hand-held device. Apply to the Film and Television Production MFA program at University of Southern California.
Film Studies
In the two-year M.A. Film Studies program at Chapman University, students take courses that establish the key academic methods in the fields of film and media studies, with the opportunity to personalize their degree with a choice of electives.
Screen Scoring
The Screen Scoring MM program offered at University of Southern California is widely recognized as one of the world’s finest for musical composition in visual media; in fact, The Hollywood Erporter recently ranked the program #1.
Theatre - Directing
The Theatre - Directing program at Columbia University is based on the idea that one’s vision as a director is developed through practice, encouragement, critical feedback, collaboration…and more practice
Costume Design
The School of Drama graduate Costume Design program from Carnegie Mellon University produces innovative leaders in the design and production fields of clothing for the stage, television, and film industries.
Creative Writing and Theatre
At the University of British Columbia, we have Canada's oldest and most respected MFA Program in Creative Writing and Theatre. Offering an unprecedented 11 genres for potential study, students work in a learner-centered, workshop-driven program which offers an exciting breadth of choices, award-winning faculty and a setting in one of the world's most beautiful and livable cities.
Integrated Media Arts
The Integrated Media Arts programme at The City University of New York is a sophisticated MFA degree focusing on non-fiction media. This advanced course offers flexible study modes for socially engaged creators. Students develop multi-disciplinary skills in film and visual arts through a rigorous, professional curriculum.
Film, Television and Photography
The MFA in Film, Television and Photography at Mount Saint Mary's University is a two-year program designed to provide students with the skills and expertise they need to share the stories they so passionately want to tell.
Theatre - Interdisciplinary Digital Media
The Theatre - Interdisciplinary Digital Media MFA program from Arizona State University focuses on the growing importance of digital media as a way of making and thinking about art.
Communication and Media Studies
We offer a master degree in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Oregon. How does media influence our lives and shape our future? Investigate the inner workings and impact of one of the most powerful forces in society at one of the nation’s most respected schools of journalism and communication.
Film
The Film programme from Syracuse University integrates film production with the conceptual and critical study of the medium while providing a strong focus on global cinema.
Cinema and Media Arts
Whether you have your sights set on a future in film or television, advertising, journalism, or many others, you’re sure to be prepared for your dream job with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Cinema and Media Arts from Lindenwood University.