604 Full-time Master's degrees in Film Studies

Are you fascinated by the emotional and cognitive effects of films? Do you love studying documentaries and the contributions cinema can make to discussions of climate change? Then the Master’s track Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media at the University of Groningen is the right one for you.

The Design for Theatre, Film and Television - Costume Design programme from Aalto University aims at creating the future professionals for the field of costume design, supporting the development of a dynamic artistic vision and a research-oriented approach for the performing arts and the film and media creative industries.

We offer a master degree ion Film and Video at California Institute of the Arts CalArts. During the course of three years, graduate students are expected to achieve technical expertise, to gain historical and critical perspective in their area of focus and to produce a substantial body of work. 

The Design - Media Arts MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a rigorous three-year, full-time programme. It focuses on personal creative development through research and theoretical exploration. Students produce a refined body of work culminating in a final exhibition within a world-class institution.

This Film and Television MA programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  aims to stimulate learning at a postgraduate level through the application of theory with practice. 

The project-oriented Master’s programme 3D Animation for Film & Games is aimed at media professionals from the fields Film, Games, Media Design, and Architecture. The programme allows students to pursue their career in the media industry, while at the same time expanding their skill set in 3D animation and explore the intersection between film and games opened up due to technological innovation.

As a student of Cinema Studies at Stockholm University, you will experience film, television, and moving images anew - explore previously unknown phenomena and acquire tools to approach, describe, and interpret media in new and exiting ways

The Art programme at The City University of New York offers a comprehensive education in creative practice and history. Students can pursue various degree types, including B.A., B.F.A., and M.F.A. levels, through full-time study. This curriculum blends traditional studio techniques with modern digital media in a vibrant urban setting.

From TV and advertising to social media and film, images form a part of our everyday lives. The Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management programme of the University of Aberdeen develops your critical skills to both sort through and contextualise the images surrounding us. This programme offers hands-on, real-life experience to prepare you for future study or work in the world of images.

The Screen and Media Studies programme at University of Waikato is a one-year research-based degree in which candidates undertake a programme of supervised research which critically investigates a topic of substance and significance.

The Art M.F.A. at the University of Lethbridge is a full-time, 24-month programme delivered in person. This master level course integrates theoretical scholarship with contemporary studio production. Students engage in material and conceptual investigations within a public university setting known for its extensive art collection.

The Cinema Studies programme at the University of Toronto is a one-year, full-time Master of Arts degree. This public course-based curriculum offers a deep exploration of film history and media theory. Students can choose between a professional internship or a major research paper to complete their advanced academic training.

We have strong links with the major film and TV studios, all located within 45 minutes of our campus. We offer a Film, TV and Music Production course at Hertfordshire International College. 

Solent University’s MA Post Production in Film and Television will see you working with some of the best industry-standard equipment in a fun and creative environment, surrounded by fellow creative people. 

Graphics and Imaging Technologies - Graphic Design from Pittsburg State University provides advanced instruction in technical, scientific, managerial and supervisory areas for those working in technical and management positions in business and industry.

Our Documentary Media students at Northwestern University are diverse, driven, multi-faceted media-makers. Some create social-impact documentaries, others blend fiction and nonfiction. Still others embrace emerging technologies.

The Departments of Film and Theatre at the University of New Orleans offer Masters of Fine Arts degrees with three fields of study in Film Production, Theatre Performance and Directing, or Theatre Design.

The Art Studio programme at The City University of New York is a master level course delivered in a public study mode. This comprehensive curriculum focuses on contemporary creative practices, including painting and digital media. Students benefit from private workspaces and specialised facilities during their advanced artistic training.

Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts. The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing.

Film from Stony Brook University is a two plus year program that includes dedicated Tracks in Directing, Screenwriting, Producing, and an Independent Track, with production periods culminating in a feature screenplay, a 20-minute MFA thesis film, a television writer’s portfolio, or a feature producer’s package.