Overview

The Cinematic Arts program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is designed for serious and talented students who are preparing for careers as artists. Your graduate studies receive support from a major thesis advisor assigned upon entry to the program. You’ll work with that advisor for the first year. During your second semester, you are assigned a graduate review committee comprised of graduate faculty members that best serve your creative research needs.

Key facts

Film graduate students receive studio space at Kenilworth Square East, a Peck School of the Arts building in the heart of Milwaukee’s East Side neighborhood. Facilities include a complete production studio with tools and services necessary for in-house film, video/digital and sound production; photography and imaging labs; and space for installation and performance projects. We offer professional level technology, including labs and individual editing suites with Adobe Creative Suite, audio recording equipment, lighting and grip gear and production space, including a dedicated green screen lab. A distinctive feature of the program is our continued support of 16mm film through coursework and technology, including an in-house processing facility for black-and-white reversal 16mm film.

Film & Animation Careers

3D Modeler

ADR Editor

Advertising Producer

Aerial Cinematographer

Animator / Stop-motion Animator

Art Director

Artist

Assistant Director

Best Boy

Boom Operator

Camera Operator

Casting Director

Character Rigger

Cinematographer

Colorist

Compositing Artist

Copywriter / Content Developer

Creature Designer

Curator / Programmer

Development Executive

Digital Imaging Technician

Digital Media Product Developer

Director

Distributor

Dolly Grip

Drone Operator

Dubbing Mixer

Editor

Educational Video Director / Producer

Educator / University Administrator

Electrician

Electronics & Sensor Designer

Entertainment / Studio Executive

Festival Director / Programmer

Film Archivist / Processor / Writer

Filmmaker

Fixer

Foley Specialist

Forensic Animator

Gaffer

Image Librarian / Archivist

Interaction Designer

Jimmy Jib Operator

Key Grip

Lighting Designer / Technician

Line Producer

Location Manager / Scout

Marketing Executive

Medical Animator

Motion Capture Engineer

Motion Graphics Designer / Producer

Multimedia Artist / Journalist / Producer

Photo Asset Manager / Instructor / Editor

Photographic Labs / Image Producer

Photojournalist

Post-Production Supervisor

Press Agent

Producer (Film, TV, Web)

Production Designer / Manager

Prop Maker / Producer

Public Relations / Publicist / Publisher

Puppet Fabricator

Recording & Mastering Engineer

Researcher

Rights & Clearances Manager

Rotoscope Artist

Screenwriter

Script Editor / Supervisor / Writer

Set Constructor / Designer / Director

Sound Designer / Editor / Mixer

Steadicam Operator

Still Photographer

Storyboard Artist

Talent Producer

Visual Effects Specialist / Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Landscape Cinema

Experimental Documentary

Observational Documentary

Advanced 16MM Film Production

Visual Effects

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies View 211 other Masters in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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120

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4.5

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6.5

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Tuition Fees

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25024 USD / year

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Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

UWM supports many of our graduate students through teaching, project and research assistantships, which are offered directly by the program. UWM offers additional scholarship opportunities through our Scholarship Portal.

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