Masters of Arts - Producing
- 1 year
- Duration
- 50,416 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
NYFA’s Master of Arts (MA) - Producing program, located at our Los Angeles campus, instructs students in essential theoretical, creative, and aesthetic components of the comprehensive producing process. This includes identifying or generating viable media content, composing a treatment, budget, and business plan or TV show bible, while also examining critical relationships and market dynamics that influence the producer's role. During the program, students acquire essential skills applicable in several entertainment sectors, including film festivals, events, film review, and curatorial settings, in collaboration with professionals and experts. The curriculum is well-suited for students aspiring to follow a teaching career or enroll in doctoral programs.
Program structure
Core Courses:
- Budgeting
- The Great Screenplays
- Business Plans and TV Show Bibles
- Media and Culture
- History of Art
- Theatre and Media
Price
- Tuition: $25,208 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $1,749 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Graduate (MA) 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.