Master of Arts - Film and Media Production
- 1 year
- Duration
- 50,412 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
The Master of Arts - Film and Media Production (MA) is a one-year graduate program that focuses heavily on film theory, idea, and content development. The degree combines production and theoretical lessons, with students learning about film production, film psychology, cinema studies, and modern media.
Students develop a high level of production skill as well as a thorough understanding of modern media forms. The Film and Media Production MA program is ideal for students who want to improve their visual storytelling talents and grasp the shifting forms of media production in today's entertainment industry.
Program structure
Core Courses:
- Film Production
- New Media
- Screenwriting
- Psychology of Film
- Cinema Studies
- Media and Culture
- Principles of Visual Aesthetics
- Content Creation
- Digital Filmmaking
Price
- Tuition: $16,804 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $1,749 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Graduate 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.