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49 Master's degrees in Film Studies in California, United States
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.
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.
Film and Television Producing
Offered in conjunction with Chapman University’s School of Law and Dodge College of Film and Television Producing, the four-year JD/MFA in Film and Television Producing is designed for those who seek careers as entertainment attorneys; legal counselors at production companies, agencies, guilds or studios; or as producers or other executives in the entertainment industry.
Dramatic Art
The two-year program in Dramatic Art at the University of California, Davis, is designed to provide a course of rigorous, advanced training and practice that enables mid-career artists to explore and expand areas of expertise in order to develop artistically and professionally.
Motion Pictures and Television
The Motion Pictures and Television program at Academy of Art University is a streamlined training in the development and direction of an original short film or extended scene.
Cinema
The Cinema MFA program offered at San Francisco State University is intended for individuals who wish to pursue independent film and media production.
Film and Media Production
New York Film Academy’s Masters of Arts in Film and Media Production (MA) is an intensive, one-year graduate program with a strong focus on film theory, concept, and content creation.
Writing for the Screen
The Writing for the Screen program of Loyola Marymount University uses long-form storytelling as a basis for preparing students for a career in screenwriting.
Film and Media Studies
The Film and Media Studies programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers advanced MA and PhD pathways. This full-time, on-campus course focuses on global media culture through a humanistic lens. Students engage in rigorous historical and theoretical analysis within a world-class research environment.
Design - Media Arts
The Design - Media Arts program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a rigorous two-year program that focuses on each individual's personal and creative development within the context of media arts.
Documentary Filmmaking
During New York Film Academy’s Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Documentary Filmmaking in Los Angeles, aspiring visual storytellers rapidly build skills in a hands-on, intensive environment.
Computational Media
Computational Media from University of California, Santa Cruz is all around us — video games, interactive narrative, dynamic visualizations, smartphone apps, virtual reality, social media, personality-rich robots, individualized health coaching, and more.
Cinematography
In New York Film Academy’s Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Cinematography program, students develop a range of skills that can help them to pursue creative goals in cinematography.
Cinema and Media Studies
The Cinema and Media Studies program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers two tracks for completion of the M.A. degree, a Pre-doctoral Track (M.A./Ph.D.) for students who wish to continue their education at the doctoral level and a Professional Track (M.A. Professional) for students who seek careers in the entertainment industry, archives, film festivals and related fields.
Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation Graduate Certificate
The Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation Graduate Certificate program offered at University of Southern California offers a comprehensive examination of the cultural, artistic, and commercial contexts of media creation, consumption, and scholarship.
Cinema Studies
The Cinema Studies MA program from San Francisco State University offers students the opportunity to pursue graduate research in cinema and media scholarship.
Motion Pictures and Television
The School of Motion Pictures and Television’s MFA program at Academy of Art University offers in-depth, advanced training in the various areas of film and television production.

Art - Creative Photography and Experimental Media
The Art - Creative Photography and Experimental Media degree at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio program for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.
Producing
In New York Film Academy’s Master of Arts (MA) in Producing program, located at our Los Angeles campus, students learn key theoretical, creative, and aesthetics aspects of the entire producing process.
Art - Art History and Visual Culture
The Art - Art History and Visual Culture MA course from San José State University offers a broad education in art history, including preparation for a Ph.D. degree program.