MFA Filmmaking
Course Overview
This immersive three-year MFA program in Filmmaking is designed to transform students into complete filmmakers, equipped for a wide range of artistic and commercial careers. The comprehensive curriculum balances hands-on production in narrative, documentary, and experimental forms with critical studies in cinema history and aesthetics. Students graduate with a polished portfolio, having directed multiple short films and gained practical experience through dedicated internships.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on production workshops in directing, cinematography, editing, and sound design
- Create a professional portfolio by directing three short films across various genres
- Gain real-world experience through a required industry internship
- Study film theory, history, and aesthetics to inform your creative practice
- Collaborate with peers on projects and build a strong creative network
Course Overview
This immersive three-year MFA program in Filmmaking is designed to transform students into complete filmmakers, equipped for a wide range of artistic and commercial careers. The comprehensive curriculum balances hands-on production in narrative, documentary, and experimental forms with critical studies in cinema history and aesthetics. Students graduate with a polished portfolio, having directed multiple short films and gained practical experience through dedicated internships.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on production workshops in directing, cinematography, editing, and sound design
- Create a professional portfolio by directing three short films across various genres
- Gain real-world experience through a required industry internship
- Study film theory, history, and aesthetics to inform your creative practice
- Collaborate with peers on projects and build a strong creative network
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction To Film Study And Production
- Screenwriting
- Entrepreneurs In The Industry
- Editing
- Cinematography
- Sound Recording And Design
- Producing
- Directing The Narrative Film
- Directing The Documentary
- Directing The Experimental Film
- Film Project 1
- Film Project 2
- Thesis Film Preproduction
- Applied Learning
- Thesis
- Advanced Practicum In Cinematography
- Advanced Practicum In Film Production
- Directed Seminar In Production
- Screenwriting Ii: Writing The Feature Film
- Screenwriting Iii: Film Adaptation
- Digital Visual Effects
- Directed Independent Study
- World Cinema
- Film Theory
- Seminar In Film Studies
- Historiography
- Studies In Film History
- Studies In Global Cinema
