Master of Fine Arts - Acting for Film
- 2 years
- Duration
- 39,946 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
During the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Acting for Film program, students develop technical, emotional, and physical acting skills via courses and projects. Throughout their studies, students study advanced methods and stretch their range with the tough curriculum, pushing themselves beyond their comfort zone and acquiring advanced abilities in audition and performance.
In addition to a variety of projects for their reel, students may create, produce, and appear in their own thesis capstone film. The MFA - Acting for Film program is ideal for performers with prior training and experience who want to improve their talents in front of the camera and acquire more understanding of the trade.
Program structure
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting for Film curriculum includes:
- Advanced acting techniques, scene work, and teaching in Meisner, Hagen, and Adler methods
- Award-winning instructors and staff from the film and television business provide instruction and evaluation
- Numerous short film and peer film roles to boost reels
- Access to professional-grade video, sound, and lighting equipment from our comprehensive collection
- Opportunity to work, collaborate, and network with student filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers
Price
- Tuition: $19,973 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $40 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Graduate (MFA) Program Application
- Application Fee ($75)
- Undergraduate Degree Transcript
- Narrative Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Creative Portfolio
- Proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79 or above / IELTS Academic 6.5 or above / Duolingo 101 or above
- Candidate Interview
About the university
New York Film Academy, known as NYFA, was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, the executive producer of The Hunt for Red October (1990), as a substitute for conventional university-affiliated film schools. Established to elucidate and democratize the competitive filmmaking business, NYFA aims to provide accessibility to education in the art of filmmaking. Today, we empower students from all backgrounds and experiences, instructing them in the craft of storytelling via cinema, media, and the performing arts via a practical, project-oriented methodology.
NYFA provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certifications, and seminars. The New York Film Academy offers disciplines of study including Filmmaking, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Digital Editing, Documentary Filmmaking, Acting for Film, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Entertainment Media, Photography, Game Design, Musical Theater, and Virtual Reality, alongside an English as a Second Language program that integrates conventional language acquisition with arts-related activities.
New York Film Academy is an international university having campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), and Florence (Italy), along with supplementary satellite sites.
