238 Master's in Film Studies in North America

The MFA in Documentary Film at Wake Forest University offers students an immersive and challenging 2-year terminal degree program with online and on-campus classes.  

The MFA in Film and Video Production is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at The University of Iowa. 

The Film and Media Studies programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers advanced MA and PhD pathways. This full-time, on-campus course focuses on global media culture through a humanistic lens. Students engage in rigorous historical and theoretical analysis within a world-class research environment.

The DFP is re-imagining the sports education experience with an intensive, one calendar year Masters in Sports Media and Storytelling at Wake Forest University. 

The Art - Art History and Visual Culture MA course from San José State University offers a broad education in art history, including preparation for a Ph.D. degree program. 

The Film, Television and Digital Media programme at the University of Georgia is a two-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This public degree focuses on screenwriting, directing, and producing. Students gain professional experience through hands-on production and industry partnerships in a top-ranked film school environment.

The Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program in Motion Pictures at the Cinema and Interactive Media Department at the University of Miami is committed to training moving image artists at the highest professional levels, offering a three-year MFA degree with flexible specialization in Producing, Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Documentary, and Interactive Media creation. 

Media and Technology Studies Education program offered by University of British Columbia provides a forum for exploring and studying information and communication technologies (ICT), new media, and the philosophy of technology.

The Theatre and Performance programme at University at Buffalo is a research-focused M.A. degree. This 30-credit course is designed for full-time study, typically completed in three semesters. It integrates scholarship with practice, preparing students for advanced doctoral research or professional roles in the arts.

The master’s program in Media Ventures at Boston University is an advanced degree program for creative, enterprising students who are interested in innovative media models, and who want to learn the skills and strategies to bring their ideas to the marketplace. 

At Mass Communication from The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The Film Production M.Sc. at the University of British Columbia is an advanced, in-person master's programme for experienced filmmakers. This full-time course focuses on directing, screenwriting, and producing. Students develop a unique creative vision through intensive study at the Vancouver campus over a two-year duration.

The MA in Digital Innovation in Journalism Studies offered by Concordia University Montréal is grounded in both the traditional and contemporary frameworks of journalism studies.

The Film and Television Production M.F.A. at San Diego State University is a three-year, full-time programme delivered in a public study mode. This professional degree focuses on independent filmmaking and creative collaboration, requiring 54 units of advanced coursework and a final directed thesis project to graduate.

Designed to deepen knowledge of the various fields of the discipline of English, the English - Literature and Film degree at Bridgewater State University enhances students' understanding of the roles that language, literature, writing and rhetoric play in human societies and individual lives.

The Theater program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a dynamic, hands-on graduate program that teaches students how to collaborate successfully with fellow theater-makers, with a production season that serves as a teaching laboratory.

The Film and Television programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers advanced postgraduate training through M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. pathways. This full-time course provides rigorous academic and creative development within one of the world's most prestigious cinematic education environments.

If you love watching and discussing films and want to share your love of films with others, you can reach your goals through Tiffin University’s Master of Humanities in Film Studies.

The Humanities - Film and Media Study programme at University at Buffalo is a flexible postgraduate degree designed for interdisciplinary exploration. This Master of Arts (MA) requires 36 credit hours of study and allows students to combine media studies with other arts or sciences through full-time or part-time engagement.

The Directing Program at University of California, San Diego develops directors who are creative, impactful leaders of highly collaborative theatrical processes.