Overview

Program highlights

Grounded in documentary, our Documentary Media program at Northwestern University promotes experimentation with hybrid techniques and the latest distribution platforms. The goal? To obtain work in telling stories that matter, in the form that best reflects the content.

Our faculty includes award-winning filmmakers whose work has reached international audiences at festivals, in cinemas, galleries, online, and on television. Our visiting artists include documentary luminaries such as Frederick Wiseman (Titicut Follies), Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing), Steve James (Hoop Dreams), Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson), Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), and Yance Ford (Strong Island). Our equipment and facilities include top-of-the-line cameras, lighting, editing suites, and a brand-new soundstage/recording studio.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Documentary Techniques

Narrative Techniques

Interactive Techniques/Emerging Forms

Editing

Lightning Cinematography

SFX Cinematography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 65 other Masters in Media Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unofficial transcripts from all higher education institutions attended.

Three letters of recommendation. We prefer recommendations be submitted via your online application, but recommenders unable to submit that way may mail them to our office. Make sure they sign across the sealed envelope flap.

A one-page single-spaced Statement of Purpose. Why this program now? What do you hope to learn?

A resume or curriculum vitae.

A production sample that includes up to 10 minutes of material

A short (few sentences) written summary describing your sample material.

A one-page single-spaced synopsis of a documentary or documentary-based project you would like to pursue while in the program.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

45946 USD / year

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Out-of-State

45946 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

45946 USD / year

≈ 45946 USD / year

Additional Details

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Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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

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