Overview

The MFA in Film program offered by Ohio University is a terminal degree and is designed for students who wish to work as independent film artists, enter the film industry, or teach at the college or university level.

The program moves from a foundation-building first-year core sequence (fondly known as “boot camp”) to increased specialization in the second year and culminates in a third-year thesis production.

The integrated first-year courses in production, screenwriting, sound, directing, digital editing and film studies complement the development of a first-year creative portfolio consisting of 16mm narrative film(s), directing and editing exercises, and a Hi-Def documentary.
In the second year, students have access to specialization classes in cinematography, screenwriting, directing, post-production editing and sound design, while continuing to build their creative portfolios by directing narrative and/or documentary film(s).
The third year is devoted to completing course and portfolio requirements, thesis completion and defense. Specialization tracks in cinematography, screenwriting, and post-production are also available to students in their 2nd and 3rd years of study.

Program Learning Objectives

Disciplinary Competence: Students are able to create and produce original works in film and video including but not limited to narrative fiction, documentary, experimental, new media, and hybrid forms, at a level commensurate to the requirements of the field.
Critical Thinking and Creative Process: Students are able to generate and express original concepts for film and video. They are able to engage with their original concepts critically and incorporate external critical input into the process of developing their concepts. They are able to successfully transform their ideas into finished works of film and video.
Career Competence: Students are able to clearly articulate their specific and broad career goals and outline steps toward achieving them.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Filmmaking
Film Studies
Sound Techniques
Screenwriting
Film Aesthetics
Directing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Résumé or curriculum vita.
A maximum 500-word personal essay on your goals in pursuing graduate study in film.
A maximum 500-word personal statement.
Three current letters of recommendation.
A sample of written work consisting of a paper or papers on any subject (e.g., research paper, article, critical analysis)
Examples of creative work (e.g., filmmaking, screenwriting, creative writing, work from another medium)
2-3 minute screenplay – exterior locations only, no dialogue.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33390 USD / year

≈ 33390 USD / year
Out-of-State

33390 USD / year

≈ 33390 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

17790 USD / year

≈ 17790 USD / year

Living costs

Athens

United States

1079 - 1780 USD / month

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