Overview

There is great urgency to make sense of and accurately communicate the state of our world, to illuminate and explain humanity's most pressing challenges: climate change, environmental degradation, poverty, health care, immigration, gender and racial equality, human rights, and the sustainability of cities and communities.

Students are increasingly drawn to documentary as a form of communicating powerful stories while addressing concerns that they care most deeply about. The documentary is a powerful medium that broadens horizons, introduces new ideas, inspires questioning and critical thinking, and takes viewers to unusual places. It has the capacity to transform lives and move people to action for the social good.

The MFA in Documentary directly supports the University of Miami’s mission to “strive to transform the world in positive ways through innovative education, impactful research and scholarship, and the translation of knowledge into solutions.” It reinforces our core commitment to the “freedom of inquiry-the freedom to think, to question, to criticize, and to dissent.”

Goals

Deliver a comprehensive graduate educational experience in Documentary, grounded in a journalistic framework, and provide skills in advanced research and production techniques.
Prepare students to enter a rapidly changing business and distribution marketplace for documentary content in many forms and over multiple platforms.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar in Visual Storytelling
Advanced Audio Video Narratives
Documentary Photography
Public Affairs Research and Reporting
Law and Ethics in Journalism and Media Management
Documentary Production (Cinematic Documentary Production)
Global Issues and Filmmaking
Nonfiction Film
Writing for the Screen through Editing
The Independent Producer
Cinematography
Editing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 257 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media 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

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Portfolios are welcome but not required. (Samples of certain work products are required when submitting an application.)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

63456 USD / year

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Out-of-State

63456 USD / year

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In-State

63456 USD / year

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Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

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