210 Master's degrees in Film Studies in United States

The Production M.F.A. at Florida State University is an intensive two-year conservatory programme. Delivered in a public study mode, this immersive curriculum focuses on cinematic storytelling through hands-on practice. Students master professional workflows and visual craft to prepare for high-level careers in the film industry.

The best directors need equal mastery of leadership, storytelling, and production skills. As a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago, you'll learn how to craft character-driven narratives, lead a crew, and create diverse and authentic films grounded in the human experience.

The goal of the Theatre -  Theatre Management and Producing program at Columbia University is to educate and inspire a new generation of creative managers and producers.

The Film program at Columbia University became renowned for its devotion to story, its uniquely integrated curriculum, and its faculty of working professionals esteemed in both Hollywood and the independent film community

During the New York Film Academy Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting for Film program, students build mastery and expertise in the craft of acting through technical, emotional, and physical coursework and projects.

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film in the School of Communications at Howard University offers a sound, balanced study of film. 

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 three-year M.F.A. in Film Production at Chapman University is a mentoring-focused, hands-on program that explores all aspects of film production through the use of visual storytelling techniques, industry standard tools and best professional practices. Students must choose an area of specialization at the point of application in either directing, cinematography, editing or sound design.

The Theatre - Interdisciplinary Digital Media MFA program from Arizona State University focuses on the growing importance of digital media as a way of making and thinking about art.

Everywhere you look these days, there are screens that need content. The Division of Film and Television Production offered at University of Southern California teaches students how to make compelling, in-demand content for screens of every size-whether it's IMAX or a hand-held device. Apply to the Film and Television Production MFA program at University of Southern California.

Drawing on the expertise of School of the Art Institute of Chicago faculty and our innovative curriculum, Film, Video, New Media and Animation) students engage in formal experimentation, technical innovation, and critical investigation in all forms of media-based work.

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. 

The Media Arts - Film and Video program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helps students refine their practice as artists working with the moving image.

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 Directing program at Northwestern University trains artists to know who they are in themselves, so that they will know who they are in the world. Directors accepted into the program will work side by side with a gifted cohort of MFA designers and our award-winning faculty.

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. 

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 Communication - Documentary Studies programme at Northern Arizona University offers a comprehensive full-time learning experience. Students develop professional storytelling skills through media and research. This degree focuses on creating impactful content while utilising state-of-the-art facilities and expert mentorship.

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.