Overview

The goal of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Documentary Production and Studies at University of North Texas is the academic, aesthetic and technical training of production professionals. The M.F.A. program is one of the few in the nation to emphasize documentary production and studies and it is the only program of its kind in the region.

Key facts

Pursuing a graduate degree in Media Arts at the University of North Texas provides you many distinctive advantages, including:

Access to professional equipment, state-of-the-art facilities and a community of artists and scholars engaging with emergent, global media strategies

A curriculum that supplies a healthy combination of history, theory and industry studies, and comprehensive education in the aesthetic, ethical and legal aspects of media production and consumption

Opportunities to present your work at festivals, conferences and other related events

Marketable Skills

Documentary storytelling through cinematic devices

Proficiency in essential components of documentary cinematography

Demonstrate professionalism synthesis theory/production

Documentary producer leadership

Recognize/evaluate diverse cultural documentaries technologies

Careers and opportunities

Alumni of this program have gone onto careers in documentary producing, directing, cinematography, sound, postproduction, broadcast management, social media platform design and management, international distribution, international production, freelance producers and documentary photography.

Other graduates hold tenured, tenure-track and multi-year faculty appointments and faculty artist positions at prestigious universities nationwide.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Documentary

Cinema and Video Verité

Theory and Technique of Visual Editing

Documentary Preproduction

Media Law and Regulations

Documentary, Visual Anthropology and Immersive Storytelling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

UNT requires official school transcripts, diploma and degree certificates from all universities attended. After we process your application from ApplyTexas, you will receive an email with access to the MyUNT portal to upload scans of your official documents to be used for evaluation.

These MUST be in both English and your native language, if applicable. English translations must be from either the academic institution or a certified translator.

UNT degree program applicants are required to demonstrate English Language Proficiency which can be met through a variety of options including TOEFL, IELTS and DuoLingo.

If you will be studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa, you must show proof of financial support.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16404 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16404 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8700 USD / year

≈ 8700 USD / year

Living costs

Denton

United States

1036 - 1920 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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Scholarships Information

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