Master of Fine Arts - Documentary Filmmaking
- 2 years
- Duration
- 33,608 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
During NYFA's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Documentary Filmmaking in Los Angeles, aspiring visual storytellers quickly develop skills in a hands-on, intense setting. Students begin their studies at NYFA as documentary filmmakers, using our trademark learn-by-doing methodology.
Students spend the bulk of their time making short films, but they also study new media, film studies, and business. Candidates for admission to the MFA program must have a Bachelor's Degree, since this program is best suited for filmmaking students wishing to further their study.
Program structure
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Documentary Filmmaking curriculum includes:
- Comprehensive curriculum covering Producing, Directing, Development and Research, Cinematography, Production, Post-Production Sound, Digital Editing, Graphics, and VFX, taught by industry-experienced faculty and staff
- Regular access to professional cameras and lighting packages
- Unique guest lectures by filmmakers, directors, producers, photographers, cinematographers
Price
- Tuition: $16,804 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $1,807 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.
