Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,450 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
In the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Screenwriting program, students acquire expertise in cinematic narrative principles and methodologies. In this practical program, students collaborate and learn alongside experienced screenwriters, crafting screenplays and proposals for cinema, television, comic books, games, and online series.
Under the mentoring of our experienced faculty of current industry screenwriters, students develop individually as artists via rigorous writing, learning to comply with project restrictions and accept constructive criticism while preserving their own creative style.
MFA students acquire the skills to create robust, three-dimensional characters and cultivate engaging narrative universes and franchises across many visual mediums. To enhance their expertise in narrative storytelling, students further develop their understanding of filming, acting, and editing. This program's demanding nature is an excellent opportunity for students with aspirational objectives in film, media, and entertainment.
Program structure
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Screenwriting curriculum includes:
- Intensive courses that improve writing abilities in cinema, television, short films, web series, comic books, games, podcasts, reality/unscripted projects, and plays
- Story development, rewriting, world building, scene research, genre studies, and electives improve skills
- Entertainment industry business courses
- Faculty and staff who work in screenwriting may advise and teach students to meet industry problems
- Opportunities to work with directors, cinematographers, and performers from different departments
- Instruction on camera, sound, and lighting equipment plus a digital license to Final Draft screenwriting software
- Guest lectures by famous screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and more
Price
- Tuition: $18,225 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.
